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Anatomy - Osteology and Joints Flashcards

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What are the 6 components of the skeletal system?

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  1. Bones 2. Joints 3. Tendons 4. Ligaments 5. Cartilage 6. Teeth
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Functions of the skeletal system?

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  1. Provides shape and form for our bodies2. Protects vital organs3. Body movement by attachment to muscles 4. Produces blood cells (bone marrow)5. Mineral storage area
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2 minerals stored in the bone?

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Calcium and phosphate

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How many bones in the adult human body?

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206

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More or less bones in children?

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More

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What are the 2 parts of the skeletal system? Describe each.

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  1. Axial: bones that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk2. Appendicular: bones that anchor appendages to the axial skeleton
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List the 4 parts of the axial skeleton.

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  1. Skull2. Sternum3. Ribs4. Vertebral column
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List the parts of the appendicular skeleton.

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  1. Upper limbs2. Lower limbs3. Shoulder girdle4. Pelvic girdle
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What are bones?

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Organ-calcified, living, connective tissue

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3 types of cells in bone? What does each do?

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  1. Osteoblasts: form bone2. Osteoclasts: resorb or break down bone3. Osteocytes: mature bone cells
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What are the 3 constituents of bone?

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  1. Intercellular calcified matrix2. Collagen fibers3. Several cell types
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What causes an osteoblast to mature into an osteocyte?

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When it has formed all of the bone it could

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How does the number of osteocytes in our bones change as we age?

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Increases

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How does the number of osteoblasts in our bones change as we age?

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Decreases

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What 2 hormones regulate the blood concentration of calcium? How do they work?

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  1. Calcitonin: activate osteoblasts 2. Parathyroid: activate osteoclasts
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What bone cell type does growth hormone affect?

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Activates osteoblasts

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What bone cell type does estrogen affect?

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Inhibits osteoclasts

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What bone issue does menopause cause?

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Osteoporosis (loss of bone density) because osteoclasts are no longer inhibited by estrogen

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Describe the outside vs inside of bones?

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Outside: dense - little to no space between matrix and cellsInside: less dense

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What 4 hormones affect bone cells?

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  1. Calcitonin2. Parathyroid3. Growth hormone4. Estrogen
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What are the 2 bone types?

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  1. Compact2. Spongy
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Describe compact bone.

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Outer shell of all of the bones that is more dense

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% weight of bone formed by compact bone?

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80%

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Function of compact bone?

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Bone strength and rigidity

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Describe spongy bone.

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Less dense and consists of spicules of bone enclosing cavities containing blood-forming cells

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What are bones classified by?

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  1. Shape2. Compact/Spongy content
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Do most bones contain both compact and spongy bone types?

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YUP

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2 functions of spongy bone?

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  1. Lighter to allow for movement2. Space for bone marrow
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Which skeleton has more compact bone?

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Axial

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30
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Which skeleton has more spongy bone?

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Appendicular

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2 bones of the head?

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  1. Cranium2. Mandible
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3 bones of the upper limbs?

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  1. Humerus2. Radius3. Ulna
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3 bones of the hands?

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  1. Carpals (wrists)2. Metacarpals (palm)3. Phalanges (fingers)
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2 bones of shoulder girdle?

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  1. Clavicle (collar bone)2. Scapula (shoulder blade)
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2 bones of the trunk?

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  1. Sternum2. Ribs
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4 bones of the lower limbs?

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  1. Femur2. Patella3. Tibia4. Fibula
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In the leg which bone is more medial: tibia or fibula?

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Tibia

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38
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3 bones of feet?

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  1. Tarsals (ankle)2. Metatarsals (foot)3. Phalanges (toes)
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3 bones of pelvis? Describe their location.

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  1. Ilium: most superior bone2. Pubis: inferior and anterior3. Ischium: inferior and posterior
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Are the 3 bones of the pelvis separate bones?

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NOPE - they fuse in adults

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41
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What is the bone of the bottom segment of the vertebra?

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Sacrum

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42
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What does the sacrum attach to?

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Pelvic bones

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43
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What bone attaches inferior to the sacrum? 2 names

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Tail bone = coccyx

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Biggest and heaviest long bone of body?

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Femur

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45
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Which bone attaches to humerus superiorly?

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Scapula

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46
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At what part does the clavicle attach to the scapula?

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Acromion

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47
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Which is the largest bone of the pelvis?

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Ilium

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48
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Describe long bones.

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  1. Longer than they are wide2. Long shaft with 2 bulky ends 3. Primarily compact bone and with some spongy in bulky ends
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49
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List 9 long bones.

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  1. Clavicle2. Humerus3. Radius4. Ulna5. Femur6. Tibia7. Fibula8. Metacarpals9. Phalanges
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50
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Describe short bones.

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  1. Cuboidal-vertical and horizontal dimensions are roughly equal2. Primarily spongy bone with a thin outer layer of compact bone
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51
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List 2 short bones.

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  1. Carpals2. Tarsals
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52
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What are the types of bone?

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  1. Long bones2. Short bones3. Flat bones 4. Irregular bones5. Sesamoid bones
53
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Describe flat bones.

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  1. Thin, flat sheets 2. Two compact bone plates separated by spongy bone
54
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List 4 flat bones.

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  1. Skull 2. Ribs3. Sternum4. Scapula
55
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Describe irregular bones.

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  1. Bones that don’t fit in other 3 categories2. Usually spongy bone covered in small compact sheath
56
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List 3 irregular bones.

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  1. Face2. Vertebra3. Pelvis
57
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Describe sesamoid bones.

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  1. Round or oval 2. Found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint
58
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List 3 places where sesamoid bones are found?

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  1. Hand2. Knee3. Foot
59
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What kind of bone if the patella?

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Sesamoid bone

60
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Function of sesamoid bones?

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Protect the tendon and joint and increase its mechanical effect

61
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Do bones have pain receptors?

62
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Where does pain come from when we break a bone?

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Periosteum rupture or pull

63
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What is the periosteum?

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Highly innervated and vascularized membrane that covers all of the bones

64
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Role of periosteum when bone is fractured?

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Brings blood, cells, and nutrients to fix the fracture

65
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Describe cartilage.

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Not as strong as bone but not as elastic as muscle

66
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Functions of cartilage?

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  1. Supports soft tissues2. Provides a smooth, gliding surface for bone articulations at joints3. Enable the development and growth of long bones
67
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Where does bone growth happen?

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Area between cartilage and bone

68
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What does cartilage consists of?

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Extracellular fibers embedded in a matrix

69
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What does the amount of kind of extracellular fibers in the cartilage matrix depend on?

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The type of cartilage

70
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What kind of cartilage is found in synovial joints?

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Hyaline cartilage

71
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Describe the cartilage found in weight-bearing areas.

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Inextensible with increased amount of collagen

72
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Describe the cartilage found in areas of less stress.

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Contains elastic fibers and fewer collagen fibers

73
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What is a joint?

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Site where two skeletal elements come together

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What are 2 types of joints?

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  1. Skeletal elements separated by a cavity2. Skeletal elements held together by connective tissue
75
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What are examples of joints that do not move?

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  1. Pelvic joints 2. Facial joints3. Teeth4. Skull joints
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What do synovial joints contain? Purpose of each?

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  1. Synovial membrane: produces synovial fluid2. Synovial fluid: lubricates the joint and acts as a shock absorber
77
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What covers the end of each bone in a synovial joint? Purpose?

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Hyaline cartilage to reduce friction and act as a shock absorber

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Where is the synovial membrane found in a synovial joint?

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Attaches where bone and cartilage meet on each bone and then passes in between the 2 bones

79
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What protects the synovial membrane in a synovial joint?

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  1. Fibrous joint capsule2. Ligament (optional)
80
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What does a ligament do?

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Joins bone to bone

81
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What does a tendon do?

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Joins muscle to bone to enable movement

82
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What are synovial joints?

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Connections between skeletal components separated by a narrow articular cavity

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What are synovial joints categorized by?

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  1. Shape2. Movement
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What are the 6 types of synovial joints based on shape?

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  1. Plane2. Hinge3. Pivotal4. Ellipsoidal5. Saddle6. Ball and socket
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What are the 3 types of synovial joints based on movement?

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  1. Uniaxial2. Biaxial3. Multi-axial
86
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Describe plane joints.

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Non-axialjoints that allow the sliding or gliding movements when one bone moves across the surface of another (both surfaces are flat)

87
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List 7 plane joints.

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  1. Acromioclavicular2. Tibiofibular3. Intertarsal4. Intercarpal5. Intermetacarpal6. Carpometacarpal7. Sternoclavicular
88
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Describe hinge joints.

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Uniaxialjointthat allow movement around one axis that passes transversely through the joint

89
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What 2 movements do hinge joints allow?

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  1. Flexion2. Extension
90
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List 3 hinge joints.

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  1. Humeroular joint (elbow) 2. Ankle (between tibia and tarsals)3. Interphalangeal
91
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Describe pivotal joints.

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Uniaxial joint that allows movement around one axis that passes longitudinally along the shaft of the bone

92
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What is another name for pivotal joints?

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Trochoid joints

93
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What movement do pivotal joints allow?

94
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List 3 pivotal joints.

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  1. Atlanto-axial joint2. Superior and inferior radioulnar joints
95
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Where is the atlanto-axial joint?

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Between first 2 vertebrae

96
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Describe ellipsoidal joints.

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Distinct convex surfaces articulate with concave surfaces and allow movement around two axes that are at right angles to each other (biaxial)

97
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What 5 movements do ellipsoidal joints allow?

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  1. Flexion2. Extension3. Abduction4. Adduction5. Circumduction (limited)
98
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List 4ellipsoidal joints.

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  1. Wrist (radiocarpal)2. Atlanto-occipital3. Metacarpophalangeal joints4. Femur and tibia
99
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Describe saddle joints.

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The articular surfaces are saddle shaped (reciprocally concavoconvex) Allow movement around two axes (biaxial)that are at right angles to each other

100
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What 5 movements do saddle joints allow?

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  1. Flexion2. Extension3. Abduction4. Adduction5. Circumduction
101
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List 2saddle joints.

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  1. Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb 2. Femur and patella
102
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Describe ball and socket joints.

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Allow movement around multiple axes (multiaxial)

103
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What 6movements do ball and socket joints allow?

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  1. Flexion 2. Extension 3. Abduction 4. Adduction 5. Circumduction 6. Rotation
104
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List 2 ball and socket joints.

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  1. Hip joint2. Shoulder joint
105
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Which synovial joints are most unstable and easily injured?

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Ball and socket joints

106
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Describe solid joints. 2 types? How do they move?

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Connections between skeletal elements where the adjacent surfaces are linked together either1. Fibrous connective tissueor by2. CartilageMovement of these joints is usually restricted

107
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Describe fibrous joints.

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Connections between skeletal elements where the adjacent surfaces are linked together fibrous connective tissue

108
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What is another name for fibrous joints?

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Synarthroses

109
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3 types of fibrous joints?

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  1. Sutures2. Gomphoses3. Syndesmoses
110
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Where are sutures found?

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Between bones of the skull

111
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Describe sutures.

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Adjacent bones are linked by a thin layer of connective tissue: the sutural ligament

112
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Describe gomphoses. What do we call these?

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Occurs between teeth and adjacent bone and made of short collagen tissue fibers that run between the root of the tooth and the bony socket“peg and socket” joints

113
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Describe syndesmoses.

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Two adjacent bones linked by a ligament

114
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3 examples of syndesmoses?

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  1. Radius and ulna 2. Tibia and fibula 3. Ligamentum flavum (connects adjacent vertebral laminae)
115
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What are cartilaginous joints?

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Type of solid joint that connect skeletal elements by cartilage

116
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2 types of cartilaginous joints?

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  1. Synchondroses2. Symphyses
117
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2 examples of synchondroses?

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  1. Ribs and sternum2. Head and shaft of developing long bones
118
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Describe synchondroses.

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Two ossification centers in a developing bone remain and are separated by a layer of cartilage

119
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Describe symphyses.

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Ossified centers are interconnected via cartilage

120
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Where do symphyses usually occur?

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In the midline

121
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2 examples of symphyses?

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  1. Pubic symphysis2. Intervertebral discs
122
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Other name for synchondroses?

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Primary cartilaginous joints

123
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Other name for symphysis?

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Secondary cartilaginous joints

124
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What happens to the pelvic bone of pregnant women?

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Cartilage dissolves overtime so there is no anterior connection to the pelvic bones to allow for child birth

125
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Label.

126
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What is acondyloid joint?

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Ellipsoidal

127
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Do ellipsoid and saddle joints have the same range of motion?

128
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What is the atlanto occipital joint?

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Joint between skull and 1st vertebra

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