Joints Flashcards

1
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Joints

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Aka articulations
Location where two or more bones meet

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2
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Structure classification

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

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3
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Function classification

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Sy’narthrosis
Amphiarthrosis
Diarthrosis

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4
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Fibrous joints

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Suture
- connects skull bones with dense connective tissue
Gomphosis
- ligament binding each tooth in its socket
Syndesmosis
- fibrous joint connected by a ligament

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5
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Cartilaginous joints

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Synchondrosis
- Hyaline cartilage present
Symphysis
- Fibrocartilage present

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Synovial joints

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Moveable joints
Articular cartilage and synovial fluid

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7
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Synarthrosis

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Immovable joints
Can be fibrous or cartilaginous

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8
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Amphiarthrosis

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Limitied movement
Can be fibrous or cartilaginous

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9
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Diarthrosis

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Freely moveable / synovial joints

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10
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Synovial joint types

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Plane
Hinge
Pivot
Condylar
Saddle
Ball & socket

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Synovial joint function classes

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Non axial
Uniaxial
Biaxial
Multiaxial (triaxial)

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12
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General synovial joint movements

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Gliding
Angular movements
Rotations
Special movements

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Gliding

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14
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Angular movements

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Flexion - bending elbow and bringing it up to the body
Extension - straightening out elbow and moving it away from body
Hyperextension - The joint going past anatomical position

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15
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Angular movements continued

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Abduction - moving body part away from midline
Adduction - moving body part towards midline
Circumduction - moving arm to make a “circle in the air” at hand

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16
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Rotation

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A bone twists along the long axis

17
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Special movements

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Opposition - movement of the thumb across the palm
Reposition - return of the thumb to anatomical positon

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Special movements (2)

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Depression - movement of a body part in an inferior (down) direction
Elevation - movement of a body part in a superior (up) direction

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Special movements (3)

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Protraction - moving a body part in an anterior (forward) direction
Retraction - moving a body part in a posterior (backward) direction

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Special movements (4)

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Inversion - rotating the plantar surface towards midline
Eversion - rotating the plantar surface away from midline

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Special movements (5)

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Dorsiflexion - pointing toes up towards the head
Plantarflexion - pointing the toes towards the ground

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Special movements (6)

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Supination - anatomical position with the thumb out
Pornation - turning the palmer surface to the middle until it faces behind

23
Q

What is sarcolemma

A

The cell membrane of a muscle fiber

24
Q

Caveolae

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Pockets in the smooth muscle sarcolemma that stores calcium extracellular

25
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Myosin light chain kinase

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The enzyme that aviates by calmodulin. Takes phosphate from ATP and attaches to myosin