Group Articulations Flashcards
Name the joint between sternum and clavicle
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Sternoclavicular joint
type: synovial/diarthrosis, multiaxial, gliding joint
movements: elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, rotation
Name the joint between scapula and clavicle
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Acromioclavicular joint
type: synovial, multiaxial, gliding, diarthrosis
movements: gliding, elevation, depression, protraction, and retraction
Name the joint between the scapula and humerus
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Glenohumeral joint
type: synovial, multiaxial, ball and socket, diarthrosis
movements: flixion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, horizontal abduction, horizontal adduction, and circumduction
Name the joint between the humerus and ulna
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humeroulnar joint
type: synovial, diarthrotic, uniaxial
movements: pronation and supination
resides in same joint capsule as radioulnar
Name the joint between radius and ulna
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Radioulnar joint
type: synovial joint, diarthrosis, uniaxial, pivot
movements: supination and pronation
Name the joint between the radius and carpal bones
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Radiocarpal joint
type: synovial joint, biaxial, condyloid, diarthrosis
movements: flexion and extension in one plane, abduction and adduction in the other plane
Name the joint between metacarpal bone and phalanx
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Metacarpophalangeal joint
type: synovial joint, biaxial, condyloid, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction
Name the joint between the carpal bone and metacarpal #1
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1st carpometacarpal joint
type: synovial joint, biaxial, saddle joint, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, and opposition
Name the joint between carpa bones and martacarpals 2-5
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carpometacarpals
type: synovial joint, biaxial, condyloid, diarthrosis
movements: slight limited gliding motion for joints 4 and 5, where as 2 and 3 are relatively immobile
Name the joint between the carpal bones
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intercarpals
type: synovial joint, biaxial, gliding, diarthrosis
movements: some abduction and flexion
Name the joints between the phalanx and phalanx
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interphalangeal joints (proximal and distal)
type: synovial joint, uniaxial, hinge, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension
Name the joint between the ilium and sacrum
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sacroiliac joint
type: synovial joint, multiaxial, gliding, diarthrosis
movements: should not move, but slight gliding may occur
Name the joint between the right pubis and left pubis
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Pubic Symphysis
type: cartilaginous (symphasis) joint, amphiarthrosis
movements: angulation, rotation, displacement are all slight movements during pregnancy and delivery
Name the joint between femur and acetabulum
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Coxal (hip) joint
type: synovial joint, multiaxial, ball and socket, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction
Name the joint between the femur and tibia
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Tibiofemoral joint (knee)
type: synovial joint, multiaxial, modified hinge, diarthrosis
movements: flexion and extension, slight rotation of tibia
Name the proximal joint between tibia and fibula
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Proximal tibiofibular joint
type: synovial joint, multiaxial, gliding joint, diarthrosis
movements: plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Name the distal joint between tibia and fibula
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Distal tibiofibular joint
type: fibrous, syndesmosis, amphiarthrosis
movements: slight dorsiflexion
Name the joint between tibia/fibula and talus
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Talocrural joint
type: synovial, uniaxial, hinge, diarthrosis
movements: dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
Name the joints between tarsal and tarsal bones
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Intertarsals
type: synovial joint, multiaxial, gliding joint, diarthrosis
movements: inversion and eversion, plantarflexion and dorsiflexion, pronation and supination
Name the joints between tarsal and metatarsal joints
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Tarsometatarsal joints
type: synovial, multiaxial, gliding, diarthrosis
movements: dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, pronation, supination, eversion and inversion
Name the joints between metatarsal and phalanx
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Metatarsophalangeal joints
type: synovial joint, biaxial, condyloid, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, slight abduction, slight adduction
Name the joint between phalanx and phalanx (toes)
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interphalangeal joints of the foot
type: synovial joint, uniaxial, hinge, diarthrosis
movements: flexion and extension
Name the joint between cranial and facial bones of skull
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sutures
type: fibrous joint, synarthroses, sutures
movements: expansion during growth
Name the joint between maxilla and teeth; mandible and teeth
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Gomphoses
type: fibrous, synarthrosis, gomphoses
movement: when healthy, no movement
Name the joint between temporal bone and mandible
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Temporomandibular
type: synovial joint, biaxial, hinge and gliding (to an extent), diarthroses
movements: mandibular elevation, depression, retraction, protraction
Name the joint between occipital bone and atlas
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Atlanto occipital joint
type: synovial, biaxial, condyloid, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, lateroflexion
Name the joint between atlas and axis
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Atlantoaxial joint
type: synovial, uniaxial, pivot joint, diarthrosis
movements: bi-lateral rotation
Name the joint between vertebral body and vertebral body
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Vertebral joints
type: cartilaginous (symphyses), amphiarthrosis
movements: slight movements between any 2 vertebrae, but considerable movement as a whole (flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation)
Name the joints between vertebral joints
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Vertebral facet joints (or zygapophyseal joints)
type: synovial, multiaxial, gliding joint, diarthrosis
movements: flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation
