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Join movement terminology Flashcards

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Flexion

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Bending the joint by decreasing the angle of the joint

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Extension

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Straightening the limb by increasing the angle of the joint

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Adduction

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Moving the limb distal to the joint towards the midline/body

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Abduction

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Moving the limb distal to the joint away from the midline/body

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Gliding

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Flat surfaces moving over each other

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Rotation

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movement of a pivot joint

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Circumduction

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Moving one end of a bone in a circular motion

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Protraction

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lengthening the limb by moving distal limb away from the body

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Retraction

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Shortening the limb by moving the distal limb towards the body

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Supination

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turning the lower surface of the paw downwards

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pronation

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turning the lower surface of the paw upwards

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What is another term for joint?

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Arthrosis

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What are the 3 different types of joint?

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Fibrous joint
Cartilaginous joint
Synovial joint

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What are fibrous joints?

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Joints that are immovable and the bones forming them are united by dense fibrous connective tissue

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15
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What is the name of the fibrous joints in the skull?

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Sutures

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What is a synarthroses?

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A joint that permits little or not movement

17
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What type of joints can be examples of synarthroses?

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Fibrous joints

Cartilaginous joints

18
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What are cartilaginous joints?

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Joints that allows limited or no movement at all and are united by cartilage

19
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What are examples of cartilaginous joints?

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Pubic symphysis

Mandibular symphysis

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What are amphiarthroses?

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Cartilaginous joints that allow some degree of movement between the bones

21
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Give an example of amphiarthroses

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Between the bodies of the vertebrae

22
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What is another name of synovial joints?

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Diarthroses

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What are synovial joints?

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Joints that allow a wide range of movement, the bones are separated by a space filled with synovial fluid

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What is the term of the space between 2 bones of a synovial joint that contains synovial fluid?

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Joint cavity

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