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Ch. 9 - Joints Flashcards

1
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4 major classifications of joints

A

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Bony
Synovial

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2
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Fibrous joints are AKA

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Synarthroses

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3
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Cartilaginous joints are AKA

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Amphiarthroses

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4
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This joint is “2 bones united by fibrous tissue”

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Fibrous joint

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5
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Are fibrous joints flexible?

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NO

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6
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Fibrous joints are divided into these 3 subtypes:

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Suture
Syndesmosis
Gomphosis

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7
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This is an immobile fibrous joint only found on the skull

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suture

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8
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There are 3 types of sutures

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Serrated
Lap/Squamous
Plane/butt

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9
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Attachment of a tooth to its socket is an example of a

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Gomphosis joint

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10
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A tooth is held firmly in place by a

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Periodontal ligament

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11
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This joint is “bones linked by cartilage”

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Cartilaginous joint

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12
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2 types of cartilaginous joints

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Synchondrosis
Symphysis

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13
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A synchondrosis joint is composed of this type of cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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14
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Which of the ribs is the only synchondrosis joint? What kinds of joints are all the other ribs?

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Only the first rib is a synchondrosis. Every other rib has a synovial joint

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15
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A symphysis joint is composed of this type of cartilage

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Fibrous cartilage

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16
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A bony joint is AKA

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Synostosis

17
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The epiphyses of 2 conjoining bones in a synovial joint are capped with this type of cartilage

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Articular cartilage

18
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This part of a synovial joint contains synovial fluid

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joint cavity

19
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This part of the synovial joint encloses the cavity and retains the fluid

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Joint capsule

20
Q

Which joint is most likley to develop complications?

A

Synovial joints

21
Q

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilage disc in the knee

A

Meniscus

22
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this accessory structure attaches muscle to bone

A

tendons

23
Q

this accessory structure attaches bone to bone

A

Ligaments

24
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AKA a fibrous sac filled with synovial fluid

A

Bursae

25
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inflammation of a bursa

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bursitis

26
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a form of bursitis where the tendon sheath is inflamed

A

tendonitis

27
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A joint that can rotate in any plane.
(ex. hip and shoulder joint)

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Multiaxial joint

28
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A joint that moves in only 2 planes

A

Biaxial joint

29
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A joint that only moves in 1 plane

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Monaxial joint

30
Q

Inflammation of a joint

A

Arthritis

31
Q

More severe kind of arthritis that is an autoimmune disease and ossifies degenerated cartilage

A

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

32
Q

Most common form of arthritis

A

Osteoarthritis (OA)

33
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“crunching” and cracking sounds of the knee joints

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Crepitus

34
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Bones can become solidly fused, can be a result of RA

A

Ankylosis

35
Q

Replacement of a diseased joint with an artificial device

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Arthroplasty

36
Q

This joint prosthesis is infiltrated with a patient’s bone to create a firmer bond

A

Porous-coated prosthesis

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