8-C Flashcards
A sprain is the forcible wrenching or twisting of a joint that stretches or tears its ligaments but does not dislocate the bones.
true or false
True
occurs when the ligaments are stressed beyond their normal capacity.
Sprain
a stretched or partially torn muscle or muscle and tendon.
Strain
causes Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
The bacteria are transmitted to humans mainly by deer
Lyme Disease
knee joint is also called
tibiofemoral joint
is the largest and most complex joint of the body.
Knee joint
all-and-socket joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
Shoulder Joint
Shoulder Joint is also called
humeroscapular or glenohumeral joint
elbow joint is what kind of joint?
Hinge joint
a hinge joint formed by the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus, the trochlear notch of the ulna, and the head of the radius.
Elbow joint
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a combination of
hinge and plane joint
TMJ means?
temporomandibular joint
All other skull joints are sutures and therefore movable
True or false
False
All other skull joints are sutures and therefore immovable or slightly movable.
It is called sellar joint
Saddle joints
Carpometacarpal joint: trapezium (carpal) to metacarpal-1 (thumb) is what type of joint?
Saddle joint
Rounded surface with ring formed by bone and ligament
pivot joint
Trochoid joint is also called?
Pivot joint
Condyloid joint is also called
Ellipsoidal joint