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1
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Define a joint

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A site where two or more bones join together, whether or not a movement occurs between them

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What is a fibrous joint?

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No joint cavity, space between bones encapsulated by a synovial membrane and articular cartilage, fibrous connective tissue holding together bones

E.g. coronal structure, gomphosis (tooth), syndesmosis (interosseous membrane)

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What is a cartilaginous joint?

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No joint cavity

E.g. symphysis (IV disc, 2 adjacent bones joined by fibrocartilage), synchondrosis (almost immovable, e.g. costochondral, tends to be hyaline cartilage)

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What are the features of a synovial joint?

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Ligaments, articular disc(s), articular/joint capsule, brusae, fat pad(s), synovial membrane (lubricates joint), synovial fluid in capsular space

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5
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List a ball and socket joint d of f, movements, articulations and examples

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F/e, ab/ad, med/lat rotate

Convex ball and concave socket

Hip, shoulder

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Give examples of synovial pivot joints

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Neck, superior and inferior radioulnar and atlas and axis

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List ellipsoid joint articulations, movements amid example

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Combed surface received by concave surface

2 degrees of freedom, 2 axes and planes

Radiocarpal

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List function, movements and examples for synovial plane joints

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Gliding/sliding, contribute to greater function of region, intercarpal and intertarsal

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List articulations, movements and examples of synovial saddle joints

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Biconcave

F/e, ad/ab

Patellofemoral, carpometacarpal, sternoclavicular

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10
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List movements and give an example for a synovial hinge

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F/e

Elbow

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11
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What is physiological movement?

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Voluntary, a body movement in relation to another e.g. f/e

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Describe and give examples of accessory movement

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Involuntary, small gliding adjustments between joint surfaces, facilitate smooth and full movement

Spin, roll, slide, glide

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13
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What limits joint movement?

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Ligaments, antagonist, bones, soft tissue

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14
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What is full congruence in a joint?

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Close packed joint

E.g. knee locked in extension

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What are the functions of muscles?

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Produce movement and locomotion

Maintain posture against gravity

Stabilise joints and limit unwanted movement

Protect and support viscera

Store carbohydrates at glycogen

Produce body heat

Give contour to body

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What is a multipennate muscle?

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Lots of striations for power and strength e.g. deltoid

17
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What is a fusiform muscle?

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Wider in centre, multiple origins e.g. biceps brachii

18
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What is a circular muscle?

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Any orifice

19
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What is a convergent muscle?

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Lots of muscle fibres converging at one point, e.g. pectoralis major

20
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What is a bipennate muscle?

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Two lots of striations in a muscle, e.g. rectus femoris

21
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What is a parallel muscle?

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Fibres over a long distance, e.g. sartorius (longest muscle)

22
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What is a unipennate muscle?

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Digital extensor

23
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What does pennate mean?

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Striation

24
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What is the function of a tendon?

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Contraction of muscle pull

Attach to small bony area

Alteration of direction of muscle

25
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What is an agaonist?

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Prime mover

26
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What is an antagonist?

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Opposes agonist

27
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What is a fixator?

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Steadies base (proximal attachment of agonist)

28
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What is a synergist?

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Improves quality and control by preventing unwanted movements in adjacent joints

29
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What is isometric muscle work?

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Static, tension increase no length change, internal muscle tension = external force applied

30
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What is an eccentric muscle contraction?

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Muscle lengthening, internal muscle force greater than external muscle force

31
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Describe a concentric muscle contraction

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Muscle shortens, internal force is greater than external muscle force

32
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What is active insufficiency?

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Agonist cannot shorten to produce full ROM at both joints

33
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What is passive insufficiency?

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Antagonist cannot be passively lengthened enough to allow full movement at both joints

34
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What is a long bone?

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Typical lower and lower extremities, provides strength, structure and mobility, hard and dense

E.g. clavical, humerus, radius, ulna, martacarpal, metatarsal, femur, tibia and fibula

35
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What are short bones?

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Provide support and stability, little to no movement, as wide as long (cube)

E.g. carpals and tarsals

36
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What are flat bones?

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Protection/attachments

E.g. nasal, sternum, scapula, pelvis, ribs

37
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What are irregular bones?

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Many functions:

E.g: vertebrae, sacrum, hyoid bone

38
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What are sesamoid bones?

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Bone embedded in tendon, smooth surface for tendons to slide over, increases tendon’s ability to transmit muscular forces

E.g: patella, pisiform

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