Human Anatomy and Movement Quiz

Which type of movement involves moving the bone around its longitudinal axis?

What is the action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward?

What type of movement involves a bone moving toward the midline of the body?

Which type of movement involves relatively flat bone surfaces moving past each other?

What movement brings the thumb into contact with the fingers of the same hand?

Which movement turns the palm of the hand upward or forward?

What is the movement that lifts the heel and points the toes downward?

Which movement moves the top of the foot toward the leg at the ankle joint?

What type of movement occurs when a bone moves away from the midline of the body?

Which movement involves straightening a limb after flexion?

What is the opposite of protraction?

What type of movement is elevation?

Involving the sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction motions, which movement is being described?

Which type of movement results in straightening a limb after flexion?

What kind of motion occurs when the angle between the bones decreases?

What movement involves moving a bone toward the midline of the body?

Which type of movement results in moving a limb in a circular motion?

Which special movement involves moving the soles of the feet inward, toward the midline of the body?

What occurs when a bone moves away from the midline of the body?

What type of motion is turning of the head side to side or twisting of the body?

What is the key structural characteristic of a synovial joint that is not seen at fibrous or cartilaginous joints?

What covers the articulating surfaces of bones in a synovial joint?

What supports the synovial joint by holding the bones together and resisting excess or abnormal joint motions?

What forms the walls of the joint cavity in a synovial joint?

What is the most common cause of hip disability?

What system of the body malfunctions in rheumatoid arthritis and what does this cause?

What causes joint stiffness and pain?

What is the function of a bursa in a bone joint?

Where is the trochanteric bursa located?

What is the function of a tendon sheath?

What is bursitis?

Which joint allows for movements in a variety of ways due to its unique structure?

What might be a cause of chronic bursitis?

Where is subacromial bursitis commonly associated with inflammation?

What is a synovial joint that allows for only back-and-forth movement along a single plane called?

Where does olecranon bursitis occur?

Which type of movement involves moving a limb in a circular motion?

What type of motion does turning of the head side to side or twisting of the body represent?

Which type of joint allows for limited gliding movements between bones?

What type of joint is the articulation between the trapezium carpal bone and the first metacarpal bone at the base of the thumb?

Where is the primary example of a saddle joint in the human body?

Which type of joint allows for rotation around an axis, such as between the first and second cervical vertebrae?

What type of joint is the hip and shoulder joints?

In which type of joint does one bone rotate within a ring formed partially by articulation with another bone and partially by a ligament?

Where is the radiocarpal joint located in the human body?

At which joint does forearm rotation occur?

Which movement is allowed by condyloid joints?

In which type of movement does one bone move toward the midline of the body?

What type of joint allows only for bending and straightening motions along a single axis?

Which type of joint allows for multiple movements, including rotation, and can be functionally classified as a multiaxial joint?

What type of joint has the rounded head of one bone fitting into the concave articulation of the adjacent bone?

At which joint does the head of the femur articulate with the acetabulum of the hip bone?

What are the only ball-and-socket joints of the body?

Which type of synovial joint allows the femur and humerus to move in both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions and also rotate around their long axis?

What is the most common type of arthritis associated with aging and 'wear and tear' of the articular cartilage?

What risk factor may lead to osteoarthritis later in life?

What occurs as the articular cartilage layer wears down?

What type of movement is turning of the head side to side or twisting of the body?

Which type of movement brings the thumb into contact with the fingers of the same hand?

What is the opposite of protraction?

What prevents friction between the bones at a synovial joint?

What is the function of synovial fluid in a joint?

Which structure located outside of a synovial joint serves to prevent friction between the bones and the overlying muscle tendons or skin?

What type of joint allows for the freedom of joint movement and is functionally classified as a diarthrosis?

Which structure located between the articulating bones provides shock absorption and cushioning in the knee joint?

What serves as a 'dynamic ligament' to resist forces and support the joint during increased forces acting on a joint?

Which type of ligament is located outside of the articular capsule of a synovial joint?

What is the dense connective tissue structure that attaches a muscle to bone?

What additional support is provided by muscles and their tendons across a synovial joint?

What are bursae classified by?

What strengthens and supports a synovial joint by anchoring the bones together and preventing their separation?

What is the result of the bone tissue underlying the damaged articular cartilage thickening?

How does osteoarthritis affect joint movement?

What can alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis in its early stages?

What is a treatment option for severe cases of osteoarthritis?

What is the cause of gout, a form of arthritis?

What has been implicated in raising the chances of a susceptible individual developing gout?

What produces arthritis in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis?

Which type of arthritis is associated with the immune system attacking body joints?

What are treatments aimed at for rheumatoid arthritis due to its lack of known cure?

What type of surgery involves replacing the articular surfaces of the bones with artificial components?

What part of the hip joint is reshaped and fitted with a replacement socket in hip arthroplasty?

What type of motion results from aging or prolonged joint wear and tear?

Which type of movement involves anterior or posterior movements of the body or limbs?

What type of joint is formed between the inferior articular processes of one vertebra and the superior articular processes of the next lower vertebra?

In the limbs, which movement decreases the angle between the bones?

For the upper limb, what are all anterior motions referred to as?

During which movement does the glenoid cavity move upward as the medial end of the scapular spine moves downward?

Which movement of the scapula is required for full abduction of the upper limb?

What joint allows rotational movement and is an example of a pivot joint?

What type of joint allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and circumduction movements?

Which thumb movement brings the tip of the thumb in contact with the tip of a finger?

What type of movement involves raising the arm at the shoulder joint, moving it laterally away from the body?

Which movement brings the anterior surface of the limb toward the midline of the body?

What is the term for the movement of a body region in a circular manner, involving sequential combination of flexion, adduction, extension, and abduction at a joint?

In which type of joint does one bone rotate in relation to another bone?

What is the term for the abnormal or excessive extension of a joint beyond its normal range of motion?

Where does hyperextension injury commonly occur?

What is the term for the bending of the knee to bring the foot toward the posterior thigh?

Which type of movement involves moving any posterior-going motion of the thigh?

Which type of joint allows for abduction and adduction motions within the coronal plane?

Which movement involves bringing the fingers or toes together?

What is the term for moving a limb in a circular manner, in which one end of the body region being moved stays relatively stationary while the other end describes a circle?

Where can rotation occur within the human body?

Which type of joint allows for inversion and eversion movements?

What movement involves turning the bottom of the foot away from the midline?

What is the opposite motion to dorsiflexion at the ankle joint?

Which movement involves moving the forearm from the supinated to the pronated position?

When does protraction occur for the mandible?

Where does depression occur in terms of shoulder movements?

What involves side-to-side movement of the mandible?

Which movement brings the top of the foot toward the leg at the ankle joint?

What type of movement is elevation?

Which movement brings the thumb into contact with the fingers of the same hand?

Which type of joint allows for protraction and retraction movements?

What movement occurs when one bone moves toward the midline of the body?