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What type of joints is used to protect your soft organs?
movable joints
fixed joints
slightly movable joints
Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?
Pivot joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Hinge joint
Gliding joint
The joint in your knees is most similar to:
The pendulum in a grandfather clock
The wheels on an office chair
The sliding mechanism on a drawer
The hinge on a cupboard door
Which pair of joints has the most in common?
Your ankle joints and shoulder joints
The joints in your spine and hip joints
Your elbow joints and knee joints
Your wrist joints and shoulder joints
What might happen if you snapped or tore one of your ligaments?
Your joints would not be able to move
Your bones would be in danger of breaking
Your joints might slide out of place easily
You would become double-jointed
A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?
It prevents joints from moving smoothly
It causes joints to dislocate easily
It causes bones to become more brittle
It reduces joints' range of motion
The main purpose of synovial fluid is:
Keeping bones moist
Lubrication
Strengthening tendons and cartilage
Protecting the spinal cord
Where can you find this joint?
Between femur and tibia
Between humerus and ulna
Between pelvic girdle and femur
Between carpals
What is the name of this joint?
Ball and socket joint
Hinge joint
Fixed joint
Slightly movable joint
What is the slippery surface that cover the bones?
synovial membrane
synovial fluid
ligament
cartilage
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