Movement at Joints Worksheet

Movement at Joints

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the diagram of the human skeleton to help you answer some questions.

1. Which type of joint allows for the widest range of motion, like in the shoulder and hip?

2. The knee and elbow are examples of which type of joint?

3. The bones in your skull are connected by   joints, which allow no movement.

4. The joint in your neck that allows you to turn your head from side to side is a   joint.

5.   is the connective tissue that covers the ends of bones at a joint, reducing friction.

6. Ligaments connect bones to muscles.

7. Synovial fluid helps to lubricate joints and reduce friction.

8. Describe the main function of a joint in the human body.

9. Provide an example of a gliding joint and explain how it allows movement.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

10.   connect muscles to bones.

11.   acts as a shock absorber between bones.

12.   are strong bands of tissue that hold bones together at a joint.