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Chapter 8: Joints Flashcards

1
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Articulation

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Where 2 bones meet

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What are functions of joints?

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Give skeleton mobility and hold the skeleton together
Some allow extensive movement, some allow no movement

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What are the general classifications of joints?

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Functional and structural

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Functional

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How does it move?

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Structural

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What is it made of?

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What are the functional classifications?

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Synarthroses, amphiarthrosis, diarthroses

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Describe synarthroses joints

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Fixed, immovable, fibrous

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What are some examples of synarthroses joints?

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Sutures between skull bones

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Describe amphiarthrosis joints

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Slightly moveable, cartilaginous

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What are some examples of amphiarthrosis joints?

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Intervertebral discs

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Describe diarthroses joints

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Freely moveable, synovial joint

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What is an example of diarthroses joints?

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Found at ends of long bones

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What are the structural classifications of joints?

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Synovial, cartilaginous, fibrous

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14
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What are defining features of fibrous joints?

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Articulated bones united by fibrous tissue

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True or false: fibrous joints have a joint cavity

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False

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What are the 3 types of fibrous joints?

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Suture, syndesmosis, gomphosis

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Define suture joint (fibrous joint)

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Joint held together w/ very short, interconnecting fibers, and bone edges interlock, found only in the skull

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Describe suture joints (fibrous joint)

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Closed, immovable sutures

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Define syndesmosis joints (fibrous joint)

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Joint held together by a ligament, fibrous tissue can vary in length, but is longer than in sutures

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Describe syndesmosis joints (fibrous joint)

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Bones connected by ligaments

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Define gomphosis joints (fibrous joint)

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“Peg in socket” fibrous joint, periodontal ligament holds tooth in socket

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Describe gomphosis joints (fibrous joint)

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Fibrous connection → periodontal ligament

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What is an example of gomphosis joints?

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“Peg-in-socket” joints (teeth in alveolar sockets)

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what are the defining features of cartilaginous joints?

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articulated bones united by cartilage

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True or false: cartilaginous joints have a joint cavity

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false

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Describe a cartilaginous joint’s movement

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limited movement, not highly movable

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what are the two types of cartilaginous joints?

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synchondroses and symphyses

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What are synchondroses joints?

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bones united by hyaline cartilage

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What are symphyses joints?

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fibrocartilage unites bones (in between articulate hyaline)

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What are the defining features of synovial joints?

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articulating bones are separated by fluid-filled joint cavity

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Describe a synovial joint’s movement

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diarthroses: freely moveable

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what are the major characteristics of synovial joints?

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have 6 general features
associated with bursae and tendon sheaths
stability is influenced by 3 factors
allow several types of movements
classified into 6 different types

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What does hyaline cartilage do in synovial joints?

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absorbs compression, prevents crushing of ends of bones

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what is a synovial cavity?

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space containing synovial fluid

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what is the fibrous layer of the articular capsule?

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a dense irregular connective tissue that provides strength to the joint

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what is the synovial membrane?

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loose connective tissue that secretes synovial fluid

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what is synovial fluid?

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secreted by the synovial membrane
viscous, slippery filtrate of plasma and hyaluronic acid
lubricates and nourishes articular cartilage

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What are reinforcing ligaments?

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dense, regular connective tissue
strengthens joint
found outside the joint cavity

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what are the 3 types of reinforcing ligaments?

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capsular, extracapsular, intracapsular

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where is a capsular reinforcing ligament?

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thickened part of fibrous layer

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where is the extracapsular reinforcing ligament?

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outside the capsule

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where is the intracapsular reinforcing ligament?

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deep to the capsule, covered by synovial membrane

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43
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what do nerves do in synovial joints?

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detect pain, monitor joint position and stretch

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44
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true or false: synovial joints are highly vascularized

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true

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45
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what are the accessory structures of synovial joints?

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ligaments, tendons, muscles, meniscus, fat pad, bursae, and tendon sheaths

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what are ligaments (in synovial joints)?

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connect bone to bone
reinforce range of motion

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what are tendons (in synovial joints)?

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connect bone to muscle
limit range of motion, provide support

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what are muscles (in synovial joints)?

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stability and movement

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what is the meniscus?

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fibrocartilage pad
improves “fit” of bone ends
stabilizes joint
reduces wear and tear

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what is the fat pad?

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cushioning between fibrous layer of capsule and synovial membrane or bone

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What is bursae?

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reduces friction where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bone rub together

52
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what are tendon sheaths?

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elongated bursae wrapped completely around tendons subjected to friction

53
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what affects the stability of a joint?

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shape of articular surface
ligament number and location
muscle tone keeps tendons taut as they cross joints

54
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how do joints help us move?

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muscle pull on bones causing changes in the angle between 2 bones at the joint

55
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what is an origin?

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attached to immovable bone

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what is an insertion?

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attached to movable bone

57
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true or false: the insertion moves toward the origin during a muscle contraction

58
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where to movements occur?

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transverse, frontal, or sagittal planes

59
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what are the three types of movement?

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gliding, angular movement, rotation

60
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define gliding

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one flat bone surface glides/slips over another similar surface

61
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what are some examples of bones that glide?

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intercarpal joints, intertarsal joints, between vertebrae articular processes

62
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define angular movement

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increase or decrease the angle between two bones

63
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what is flexion?

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decreases the angle of the joint

64
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what is extension?

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increase the angle of the joint

65
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what is hyperextension?

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movement beyond the anatomical position

66
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what is abduction?

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away from the midline

67
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what is adduction?

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toward the midline

68
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what is circumduction?

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involves flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction of limb

69
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define rotation

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turning of bone around its own axis, toward the midline or away from it

70
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how do we classify synovial joints?

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by direction and movement

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what are the types of directions (synovial joints)?

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nonaxial, uniaxial, biaxial, multiaxial

72
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what are the types of movements (synovial joints)?

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plane, hinge, pivot, saddle, condylar, ball & socket

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nonaxial movement

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slipping motion (no axis)

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uniaxial movement

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movement in one plane

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biaxial movement

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movement in 2 planes

76
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multiaxial movement

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movement in all 3 planes

77
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what are the 4 synovial joints we need to know?

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knee, shoulder, elbow, hip

78
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characteristics on the knee

A

largest and most complex joint in the body
diarthroses, hinge, complicated
flexion, extension, limited rotation
single joint cavity, but three joints in one

79
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femoropatellar

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femur-patella

80
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tibiofemoral

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lateral and medial condyles of the femur each articulate with the tibia

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tibia-fibula

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where the tibia and fibula meet

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structural components of the knee

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articular capsule, menisci, ligaments, bursae, fat pads, knee joint can lock for standing

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articular capsule

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line, incomplete

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menisci

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cushion; allow charges in shape; provide lateral stability

85
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ligaments

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7, stabilize

86
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bursae

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reduce friction

87
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fat pads

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provides cushion

88
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what do the capsular and extracapsular ligaments do?

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help prevent hyperextension of knee

89
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what do the fibular and tibial collateral ligaments do?

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prevent rotation when knee is extended

90
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what does the oblique popliteal ligament do?

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stabilizes posterior knee joint

91
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what does the arcuate popliteal ligament do?

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reinforces joint capsule posteriorly

92
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what are the intracapsular ligaments of the knee?

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anterior crucial ligament (ACL)
posterior crucial ligament (PCL)

93
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

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prevents forward sliding of tibia and stops hyperextension of knee

94
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posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

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prevents backward sliding of tibia and forward sliding femur

95
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true or false: the knee is very susceptible to sports injuries

96
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is the knee able to withstand vertical or horizontal force?

97
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what are the 3 C’s that injuries occur to?

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collateral ligaments, cruciate ligaments, cartilages

98
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characteristic of the shoulder joint

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diarthroses, ball and socket
articular capsule enclosing cavity is thin and loose
greatest range of motion

99
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what motions can the should joint do?

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flex, extend, abduct, adduct, rotate, circumduction

100
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what are the 4 rotator cuff tendons?

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subscapularis, supraspinatus, intraspinatus, teres minor

101
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characteristics of the elbow joint

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humeroulnar joint, diarthroses, hinge joint

102
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what is the articulation of the elbow joint?

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radius and ulna articulate with the humerus condyles

103
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what makes the elbow joint extremely stable?

A

interlocking bones, thick articular capsule, strong ligaments, muscles stabilize

104
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nursemaid’s elbow

A

dislocated radius

105
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characteristics of the hip joint

A

diarthroses, ball and socket
bony socket
fibrocartilage pad covers acetabulum
sturdy

106
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what motions does the hip joint do?

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flex, extend, adduct, abduct, rotate, circumduct

107
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what makes the hip joint sturdy?

A

dense, strong articular capsule
ligaments to stabilize
muscles to stabilize

108
Q

true or false: fracture of femoral neck isn’t as common as a dislocation

109
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characteristics of a cartilage tear

A

due to compression and shear stress
fragments may cause joint to lock or bind
cartilage rarely repairs itself
repaired with arthroscopic surgery

110
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sprains

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reinforcing ligaments are stretched or torn

111
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what are some common sites of sprains?

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ankle, knee, and lumbar region of the back

112
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partial tears (sprains)

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repair slowly because of poor vascularization

113
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full tears (sprains)

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ends of ligaments can be sewn together, replaced with grafts, or just immobilized for healing

114
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characteristics of dislocations

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bones forced out of alignment
caused by serious falls or contact sports
must be reduced to treat

115
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what usually accompany dislocations?

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sprains, inflammation of a joint, and difficulty moving joint

116
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subluxation

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partial dislocation of a joint

117
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bursitis

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inflammation of bursa, usually caused by blow or friction

118
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how is bursitis treated?

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rest and ice, anti-inflammatory drugs

119
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tendonitis

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inflammation of tendon sheaths, typically caused by overuse

120
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true or false: tendonitis treatment is similar to bursitis treatment

121
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characteristics of osteoarthritis

A

degenerative joint disease
25% women, 15% men over age 60
cumulative wear and tear or genetic
changes in articular cartilage
underlying bone is exposed

122
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characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis

A

inflammation condition
affects 2.5% of population
synovial membrane inflamed
some cases immune responses mistakenly attacks joint tissues

123
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what are some immune responses that mistakenly attack joint tissues?

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allergies, bacteria, viruses, genetic factors

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