9-B Articulations within the Axial and Appendicular Skeletons Flashcards
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Describe the tempromandibular joint (TMJ)
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A modified hinge joint
2
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Articulating structures of TMJ
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Head of mandible
Temporal bone
3
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Articulating structures of Acromioclavicular joint
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Acromial end of clavicle
Acromion of scapula
4
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Acromioclavicular joint supporting ligaments
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Acromioclavicular ligament
Coracoclavicular ligament
5
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Describe the glenohumeral joint
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Diarthroticball-and-socket joint between the head of humerusand the glenoid cavity of scapula
6
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Features of the glenohumeral joint
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Fibrocartilaginous glenoid labrum
7
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Ligaments of the glenohumeral joint
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coracoacromial, coracohumeral, glenohumeral