Exam 2 Joints Flashcards
Classification of Joints
_____, immovable joint
Synarthroses
Classification of Joints
_____, slightly movable joints
Amphiarthroses
Classification of Joints
_____, freely movable joints
Diarthroses
3 Classifications of Joint Structure & Functionality
Cartilaginous joints; the articulating bones are united by cartilage, slightly movable
_____, is a bar or plate of hyaline cartilage that unites the bones
_____, the articulating surfaces of the bones are covered with articular (hyaline) cartilage
Synchondroses
Symphyses
Shoulder is 3 Different Joints
What are these 3?
sternoclavicular (SC); acromioclavicular (AC); glenohumeral
What is the joint that connects the sternum to the clavicle?
sternoclavicular (SC)
What is the joint of a separated shoulder; the joint which holds the clavicle down to the 1st rib?
acromioclavicular (AC)
Major adductor/adduction, _____, towards
Pectoralis Major (chest)
Major abductor/abduction, _____, away
Deltoid
Major extensor, _____, 3 heads
Triceps
?
Posterior wall, _____
Latissimus Dorsi
?
Anterior wall, _____
Pectoralis Major
?
Anterior wall, _____
Pectoralis Major
What is the most common type of shoulder dislocation?
Glenohumeral joint
Anterior, forward, abduction internal rotation
Inferior, down
_____ is the major nerve root of the shoulder and arm, C5 to T1
Brachial plexus
What is the most commonly fractured bone in the body?
the clavicle
What 3 bones make up the elbow?
humerus, radius, ulna
Major Ligaments of the Elbow
_____ collateral ligament, _____, on the inside
_____ collateral ligament, _____, on the outside
medial; ulna
lateral; radius
Medial Collateral ligaments prevent,
_____ stress, is an outside to inside stress, inward
Valgus
Lateral Collateral ligaments prevent,
_____ stress, is an inside to outside stress, outward
Varus