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Anatomy of Joints Flashcards

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1
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What does the anatomical position look like?

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Standing upright

Hand facing forwards

Upper limbs by side

Lower limbs straight

Heels together

In males, erected penis

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What does superior mean?

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Facing upwards

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What does inferior mean?

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Facing downwards

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What does lateral mean?

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Away from midline

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What does medial mean?

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Towards midline

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What does anterior mean?

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Towards front

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What does posterior mean?

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Towards back

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What does proximal mean?

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Closer to origin of limb

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What does distal mean?

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Further away from origin of the limb

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What does dorsal mean?

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Towards back

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What does ventral mean?

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Towards belly

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What are the four anatomical planes?

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Medium plane (midline)

Frontal plane

Transverse plane

Sagittal plane

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13
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What side does cross section anatomy always show?

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Inferior side (looking upwards)

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14
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What is a joint?

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A union between two or more rigid components

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15
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What is another word for a joint?

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Articulation

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16
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What are some functions of joints?

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Movement

Growth

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17
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What are the 3 types of joints?

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Fibrous

Cartilaginous

Synovial

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What are fibrous joints composed of?

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Dense fibrous connective tissue

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19
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What kind of stength do fibrous joints have?

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High tensile strength

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20
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What is there little movement in fibrous joints?

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Due to high amount of collagen fibres

21
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What are some examples of fibrous joints?

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Periodontal ligament

Cranial sultures

Interosseus membranes

22
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What are cartilaginous joints composed of?

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Layers of cartilage

23
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What are the 2 types of cartilaginous joints?

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Synchonroses (primary)

Symphyses (secondary)

24
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What do synchondroses cartiliaginous joints allow?

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Bone growth

25
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What happens to synchondroses cartilaginous joints in adults?

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Disapear

26
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Do you get movement in a synchondroses cartilaginous joint?

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No

27
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What is an example of a synchondroses cartilaginous joint?

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In a growing long bone

28
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What happens to symphyses cartilaginous joints with age?

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Do not ossify

29
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What kind of movement do symphyses cartilaginous joints allow?

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Limited

30
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What is an example of a symphyses cartilaginous joint?

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Intervertebral disc

31
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What do synovial joints allow for?

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Greater movement

32
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What are common features of synovial joints?

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Fibrous capsule

Synovial membrane

Synovial cavity

Articular cartilage

33
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What is the fibrous capsule in a synovial joint made of?

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Collagen fibres

34
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What does the synovial membrane in a synovial joint do?

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Produces synovial fluid

35
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What does the synovial cavity contain?

A

Synovial fluid which lubricates the joint

36
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What is the function of articular cartilage in a synovial joint?

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Roles in lubrication and movement

37
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What may, but not always, synoival joints contain?

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Articular disks

Ligaments

Bursae

38
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What are the 6 types of synovial joints?

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Hinge

Pivot

Saddle

Condylar

Plane

Ball and socket

39
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What are some types of movement at synovial joints?

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Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Lateral/medial rotation
Circumduction
Supi-/pronation
Inversion/eversion
Dorsi-/planterflexion
True flexion/extension

40
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What are joints stabalised by?

A

Shapes of articulating surfaces (how well they fit together)

Fibrous capsule and ligaments

Muscles

41
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Joints have a rich what?

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Blood and nerve supply

42
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What is common around joints in terms of blood and nerves?

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Anastomosis

43
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What is anastomosis?

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Cross connections between adjacent channels

44
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What does anastomoses ensure?

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The joint is always supplied with blood/nerves during the full range of its movement

45
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What is proprioception?

A

Sense of your own body parts position in space

46
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What law do nerves around joints adhere to?

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Hilton’s law

47
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What is hilton’s law?

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The nerve supplying a muscle that crosses a certain joint also innervates that joint

48
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What are some common joint pathology?

A

Trauma

Arthiritis

Craniosynostosis (premature closure in parts of the skull)

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