1. Which statement best describes the gliding movement in anatomy?
a. A decrease in the angle between two structures
b. An increase in the angle between two structures
c. The movement created when the surfaces of bones slide over one another in a linear direction
d. A circular movement at the distal end of a structure
The answer is c. Gliding is the movement of bones moving past each other in a linear direction.
2. Gliding can occur at the carpals of the hand and tarsals of the foot.
a. True
b. False
The answer is a, true. The wrist joint and the tarsals of the foot are two common examples of the gliding
movement.
3. Gliding occurs at what type of joint?
a. Pivot joint
b. Ball-and-socket joint
a. A decrease in the angle between two structures
b. An increase in the angle between two structures
c. The movement created when the surfaces of bones slide over one another in a linear direction
d. A circular movement at the distal end of a structure
The answer is c. Gliding is the movement of bones moving past each other in a linear direction.
2. Gliding can occur at the carpals of the hand and tarsals of the foot.
a. True
b. False
The answer is a, true. The wrist joint and the tarsals of the foot are two common examples of the gliding
movement.
3. Gliding occurs at what type of joint?
a. Pivot joint
b. Ball-and-socket joint
