Articulations (joints) (2) Flashcards

1
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The place of contact between bones

A

Joints

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2
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Some joints offer a great amount of mobility and others offer very little
T or F

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True

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3
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Relationship between mobility and stability of a joint

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Inverse relationship

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4
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Joints are classified according to…

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Structural arrangement between bones and how much motion occurs

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5
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When a bone forms a joint with another bone…

A

Articulation

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6
Q

Most mobile and least stable joint

A

Glenohumeral joint (shoulder)

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7
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Least mobile, most stable joint

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Suture

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8
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Most mobile to immobile

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Glenohumeral joint -> hip joint -> elbow joint-> intervertebral joints -> suture

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9
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Joints in which bones are joined by dense regular connective tissue

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Fibrous joints

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10
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Joints in which bones are joined by cartilage

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Cartilaginous joints

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11
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Joints in which there’s a fluid filled cavity

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Synovial joints

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12
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Joints located between the teeth and jaws

A

Fibrous joints

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13
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Sutures between skull bones

A

Fibrous joints

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14
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Pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs

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Cartilaginous joints

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15
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Fibrous joints are

A

Immovable

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16
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Cartilaginous joints are

A

Slightly movable

17
Q

Freely movable joints with a fluid filled cavity

A

Synovial joints

18
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The joint cavity is lined with…

A

A synovial membrane

19
Q

synovial membrane function

A

Produces synovial fluid for lubrication

20
Q

Joint cavity is surrounded by a…

A

Capsule of connective tissue

21
Q

Ends of the articulating bones are covered with…

A

Articular (hyaline) cartilage

22
Q

Help provide structural support to the joint

A

Ligaments

23
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Types of synovial joints

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Plane, hinge, condylar, saddle, and ball/socket

24
Q

Plane joint is also called the

A

Gliding joint

25
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Allows movement to occur in a sliding matter

A

Plane joint

26
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Example of plane joints

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Intercarpal and intertarsal joints

27
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Formed when convex and concave surfaces move on one another in a uniplanar movement

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Hinge joint

28
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Examples of hinge joints

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Elbow, knee, and interphalangeal joints

29
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Formed when a convex surface of one bone articulates with a concave surface of another in a biplanar manner

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Condylar joint

30
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Example of condylar joint

A

Metacarpophalangeal joints

31
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Found when the articulating bones each have a convex and concave surface, allowing movement to occur at the right angles

A

Saddle joints

32
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Example of saddle joint

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Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

33
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Where’s the carpometacarpal joint located

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In thumb between the metacarpal and trapezium

34
Q

One where a spherical head and cup like depression articulates with one another, allowing multiaxial movement

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Ball and socket joint

35
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Example of a Ball and socket joint

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Shoulder and hip joint