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1
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What are the 3 types of junction joints

A

synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, and diarthrosis

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2
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Synarthrosis definiton

A

immovable

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3
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amphiarthosis definiton

A

slightly movable

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4
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diarthosis definition

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freely movable

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5
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What are the Fibrous joints

A

suture, syndesmosis, gomphosis

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6
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examples of suture joints

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-sagittal suture (parietal-parietal)
-lambdoid suture (parietal-occipital)
-coronal suture (parietal-frontal)
-squamous suture (parietal-temporal)

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7
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examples of syndesmosis joints (amphiarthrosis)

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distal tibial-fibular joint
interosseous membranes of forearm and shank

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8
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examples of gomphosis (synarthrosis)

A

dentoalveolar joint

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9
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what are the cartilaginous joints?

A

-synchondrosis (synarthrosis)
-symphysis (amphiarthrosis)

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10
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examples of synchondrosis

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-1st rid-sternum
-epiphyseal plate

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11
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examples of symphysis

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-intervertebral discs
-pubic symphysis

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12
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What are the synovial joints

A

plane
hinge
pivot
condylar
saddle
ball-and-socket

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13
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examples of plane (non-axial movement: gliding)

A

intercarpal joints
inter tarsal joints
costovertebral (rib-vertebra)

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14
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examples of hinge (uniaxial movement flexion/extension)

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elbow
knee
ankle
interphalangeal joints of hands and feet

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examples of pivot (uniaxial movement: rotation)

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proximal radio-ulnar joint
distal radio-ulnar joint
Atlanto-axial joint (atlas-axis)

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16
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examples of condylar (biaxial movement:flexion/ extension & adduction/ abduction)

A

radio-carpal joints
metacarpal-phalangeal joints

17
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examples of saddle (biaxial movement: flexion/extension & adduction/abduction, and rotation)

A

carpo-metacarpal joint of the 1st digit (thumb)

18
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examples of ball-and-socket (multiaxial movement:flexion/ extension, adduction/abduction, and rotation)

A

-shoulder (Gleno-humeral joint)
-hip (os coxae-femur)

19
Q

examples of tibiofemoral joint

A

ligaments
fibrocartilage
femora-patellar joint

20
Q

examples of ligaments

A

anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
medial collateral ligament
lateral collateral ligament

21
Q

examples of fibrocartilage

A

medial meniscus
lateral meniscus

22
Q

examples of femoro-paterllar

A

patellar ligament
tendon of quadriceps femoris muscle

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