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7 Articulations Flashcards

1
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What do you call a joint that has no ability for movement?

A

Synarthrotic

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2
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What is an example of a synarthrotic joint?

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Skull sutures

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3
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What do you call a joint that’s slightly movable?

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Amphiarthrotic.

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4
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What is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint?

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Radial-ulnar joint

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5
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What do you call a freely movable joint?

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Diarthrotic

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6
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What is an example of a diarthrotic joint?

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Shoulder joint

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7
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What are the three types of joints?

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Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial

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8
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What are the three types of fibrous joints?

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Gomphoses, sutures, and syndesmoses

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9
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What are the two types of cartilaginous joints?

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Synchondroses, symphyses

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10
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What are the characteristics of a gomphosis and where are they found?

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They are synarthrotic, peg-in-socket joint found only in the articulation of tooth with alveolus.

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What are the characteristics of sutures and where are they found?

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A minimum amount of fibrous tissue between interlaced bone. Found only in skull.

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What are the characteristics of syndesmoses and what two places are they found?

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Amphiarthrotic. Bone connected to bone only by ligaments. Found in radioulnar joint and tibiofibular joint.

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13
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What are synchrondroses and where are they found?

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Synarthrotic joints where hyaline cartilage unites bone. Example, epihyseal plates, rib-manubrial joint, and costochondral joint.

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What is a symphysis and were is it found?

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Amphiarthrotic joint where fibrocartilage connects bones. Example, pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs.

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15
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What are synovial joints?

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Diarthrotic joint lubricated by fluid filled cavity.

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16
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What are the layers that make up the articulate capsule of a synovial joint?

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First a ligament layer, then a fibrous layer, then a synovial membrane (which makes synovial fluid), then a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid and hyaline cartilage on the articulating surfaces of the bones.

17
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What are the different types of arthritis?

A

Gouty arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

18
Q

1st class lever

A

Scissors. Resistance, fulcrum, effort. Head

19
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2nd class lever =

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wheelbarrow. Fulcrum, resistance, effort. Foot pushing off ground.

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