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Appendicular Bone Flashcards

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The appendicular skeleton is composed of

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Bones that attach to upper and lower limbs and bones that attach to the limbs of the axial skeleton

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What are the bones found in the upper and lower limbs

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Humerus
Ulna
Carpal bones
Bones of the hand

Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Patella
Taraal bones
Bones of the foot

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What are the bones that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton

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Shoulder girdle - clavicle and scapula
Pelvic girdle - os coxae

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When does appendicular skeleton develop

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Before birth

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Appendicular skeleton development continues to early adulthood and completes around what age?

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25

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6
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Anchor the upper limb to the axial skeleton and facilitates movement of the upper limb

Serve as attachment sites for muscles that move shoulder and arm

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Shoulder girdle

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What bones compose the shoulder girdle

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Clavicle and scapula

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8
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A loosely anchored S shape bone and known as the collar bone

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Clavicle

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9
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The clavicle articulates medially with manubrium of sternum Wich forms what?

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Sternoclavicular joint

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The clavicle articulates laterally with the acromion of scapula to form what?

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The acromioclavicular joint

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11
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It is located in the posterior shoulder

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Scapula

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12
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The glenoid cavity articulates with the humerus to form the

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glenohumeral joint

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13
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The 3 borders of the scapula

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Superior, medial and lateral borders

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14
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What are the bones found in the arm

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Humerus
Ulna
Radius
Carpal bones
Metacarpal bones of the hands
Phalanges of the fingers

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15
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Multiple sites for muscles attachment and it’s distal ends form at the elbow

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Humerus

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16
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What are the boney markings of the humerus

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Anatomical neck
Surgical neck
Greater and lesser tubercles
Intertubercular bicipital groove
Body(shaft) of the humerus
Medial and lateral epicondyles
Coronoid and radial fossa

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17
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It is the medial bone of antebrachial region and the proximal end resembles a C and allows hinge-like motion of the forearm

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Ulna

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18
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Lateral bone of the antebrachial region Wich rotates around the ulna to allow pronation and supination of the forearm

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Radius

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Proximal row (lateral to medial) bones of the wrist(Carpals)

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Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform

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bones of the wrist (Carpals)Distal row (lateral to medial)

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Trapezium
trapezoid
capitate
hamate

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How many metacarpals and phalanges are there in the hand

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Five metacarpals
Fourteen phalanges

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22
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What bones form the pelvis

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2 hip bones (coxae)
The sacrum
The coccyx

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23
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It is a largely immobile and weight lifting structure

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Pelvis

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24
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The Os coxae is formed by these three bones

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Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

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It is anchored anteriorly by the pubic symphisis and is anchored posteriorly to the sacrum

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Os coxae

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It is a large fan shaped superior portion the os coxae and is a large muscle attachment sites that moves lower extremities

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Ilium

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It is the posterior portion of the Os coxae and is a large muscle attachment Site

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Ischium

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28
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It is the anterior portion of the Os coxae

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Pubis

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29
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Forms at fusion site of ilium, pubis and ischium

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Acetabulum

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30
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Large openings filled with connective tissue that allows nerves to pass through and reach the anterior leg

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Obturator foramen

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31
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Divides greater pelvis from lesser pelvis

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Pelvic brim

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32
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Lies superior to lesser pelvis

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Greater pelvis

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33
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The Greater pelvis contains mainly ______

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Abdominal organs

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34
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Contains the bladder the rectum and reproductive organs

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Lesser pelvis

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35
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Is the roof of the lesser pelvis

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Pelvic inlet

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36
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Is the floor of the lesser pelvis

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Pelvic outlet

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37
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What sex has a larger and heavier pelvis

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Male

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38
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What sex has a pelvis that is wider, shallower and the pelvic inlet is oval and rounded

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Female

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What are the bones found in the leg

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Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges of the foot

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40
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The longest and strongest bone in the body that is found in the thigh region

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Femur

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41
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Medial and lateral condyles articulate to form a ________

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Knee joint

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42
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It is the largest and the only sesamoid bone found in the body. It increases leverage power of thigh muscles

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Patella

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43
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These bones are found in the lower leg

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Tibia and fibula

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44
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It is the medial bone in the lower leg

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Tibia

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45
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It is the lateral bone in the lower leg

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Fibula

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46
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What are the proximal row of tarsals

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Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular

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47
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What are the distal rows of tarsals

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Cuboid
Medial cuneiform
Intermediate cuneiform
Lateral cuneiform

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48
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These make up the arch of the foot and are numbered 1-5 starting at the medial side of the foot

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Metatarsals

49
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How many phalanges are there in toes

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14

50
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Only has proximal and distal phalanges

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Hallux

51
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Helps the bones of the foot distribute and absorb the force of impact

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Arches of the foot

52
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What are the 3 arches of the foot

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Medial longitudinal arch
Lateral longitudinal arch
Transverse arch

53
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Sites where bones and cartilage form a connection

Also known as an articulation or arthrosis

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Joints

54
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This way to classify a joint is based on the structure that connects the articulating surfaces of bones

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Structural

55
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This way to classify joints Is based on the amount of movement between articulating bones

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Functional

56
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Joined by fibrous connective tissue

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Fibrous

57
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Joined by cartilage like hyaline and fibrocartilage

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Cartilaginous

58
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Joined within a fluid filled joint cavity and is the most common joint

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Synovial

59
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Little to no movement

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Synarthrosis

60
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Slight movement

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Amphiarthrosis

(Pubic symphisis, intervertebral discs)

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Significant movement

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Diarthrosis

62
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Movement in one plane

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Uniaxial
(Elbow)

63
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Movement in 2 planes

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Bi axial

(Metacarpophalangeal joints)

64
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Movement in 3 or more planes

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Multi axial

(Shoulder and hip joints)

65
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Possible movement for fibrous and cartilaginous joints

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Synarthrosis and amphiarthroses

66
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Possible movement for synovial joints

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Diarthrosis

67
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Types of fibrous joints

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Sutures
Syndesmoses
Gomphoses

68
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A convoluted shape that prevents movement between bones and this forms when bones completely ossify during childhood

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Sutures

69
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These are wide areas of connective tissue in newborn skulls

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Fontanelles

70
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Joins 2 parallel bones using fibrous connective tissue (amphiarthroses (

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Syndesmoses

71
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Anchors teeth to maxilla and mandible and it is made out of numerous short bands of dense connective tissue called periodontal ligamens (synarthrosis)

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Gomphoses

72
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Bones joined together by hyaline or fibrocartilage

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Cartilaginous joints

73
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Joined by hyaline cartilage

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Synchondrosis

74
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Joined by fibrocartilage

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Symphyses

75
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Found in every long bone Early in life to allow increase in skeletal size

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Synchondroses
(Epiphyseal plate,costal cartilage)

76
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Permits strong attachment while allowing limited movement

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Symphyses

77
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3 cushioning strutures

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Articular discs and menisci
Bursae and tendon sheaths
Fat Pads

78
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Both of them contain additional pockets of synovial fluid located outside the joint

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Bursae and tendon sheaths

79
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Rounded portion of a bone enclosed in a ring

Allows rotation for 1 axis

Formed in C1 and C2

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Pivot joint

80
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Convex end of one bone articulates with the concave end of another

Allows stretching along 1 axis

Elbow knee ankle and interphalangeal joints

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Hinge joint

81
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Shallow depression at the end of one bone articulates with rounded structures from nearby bone or bones

Biaxial

Metacarpophalangeal joints

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Condyloid joint

82
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Both articulating surface have a saddle shape

Biaxial

First carpometacarpal joint, sternoclavicular joint

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Saddle joint

83
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Surface of these bones are flat and slide past each other during motion

Limited motion, but multiaxial joint

Acromioclavicular joint

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Plane joint

84
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Rounded head of one bone fits into the bowl shaped socket of another

Great range of motion

Multiaxial

Hip and shoulder joint

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Ball and socket joint

85
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Most common form of arthritis and is caused by degeneration of articular cartilage

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Osteoarthritis

86
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Reduces the angle of the joint from resting position

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Flexion

87
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Returns joint to original resting position

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Extension

88
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Increases joint angle by 180 degrees

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Hyperextension

89
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Bending neck toward left or right side

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Lateral flexion

90
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Moves fingers toes or thumb away from the midline

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Abduction

91
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Moves a limb finger or toes towards the midline

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Adduction

92
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It is the combination of flexion, adduction, extension and abduction at the joint and moves in a circular motion

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Circumduction

93
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Twisting movement

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Rotation

94
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Moves anterior of a limb towards the midline

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Medial rotation

95
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Moves anterior of a limb away from the midline

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Lateral rotation

96
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Moves palm toward facing posteriorly

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Supination

97
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Moves palm toward facing anteriory

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Pronation

98
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Moves top of foot toward anterior leg

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Dorsiflexion

99
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Lifts heel away from the ground or points toes towards ground

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Plantar flexion

100
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Bottom of foot towards the midline

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Inversion

101
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Movement that turns bottom foot away from midline

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Eversion

102
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Jaw is pushed forward

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Protraction

103
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Returns jaw to resting position

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Retraction

104
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Shoulders move forward

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Protraction

105
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Scapula pulled posteriorly and medially

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Retraction

106
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Downwards movement

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Depression

107
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Upwards movement

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Elevation

108
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Move tip of thumb in contact with finger

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Opposition

109
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Returns thumb to original anatomical position

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Reposition

110
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Mandibular condyle articulates with mandibular fossa of temporal bone

Hinge joint

A

Temporomandibular joint

111
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Head of humerus articulates with glenoid cavity of scapula

A

Shoulder joints

112
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Formed by the articulation of humerus, radius and ulna

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Elbow joint

113
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Formed by articulating acetabulum

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Hip joint

114
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Condyles of femur articulate with condyles of tibia

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Knee and joint

115
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Forms walls of cavity

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Articular capsule

116
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Hyaline cartilage at the ends of bones

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Articular cartilage

117
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Synovial joints are classified as

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Diarthrosis

118
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Strong bands of fibrous connective tissue

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Ligaments

119
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Connective tissue that attacthes to muscle to bone

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Tendon

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