Grade Levels Flashcards
1
Q
main goal of joint mobilization
A
promote movement between capsular fibers
2
Q
What is a bursa
A
a flattened fibrous sac lined with fluid
3
Q
what are accessory movements
A
(aka joint play) movements that cannot be performed by the individual (ex. sliding, gliding)
4
Q
where is the gomphosis joint found
A
the tooth socket in the jaw
5
Q
where is the synchondrosis on a long bone?
A
in the metaphyseal between the diaphysis and epiphysis
6
Q
what joint is used to describe a thick disc of fibrous cartilage?
A
cartilaginous joint (symphysis)
7
Q
what is a ligament
A
parallel bundles of dense irregular connective tissue
