Joints

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Also called an articulation, any place where adjacent bones or bone and cartilage come together ( articulate with each other) to form a connection.

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Joints

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Are classified both structurally and functionally, it named according to the bone portions that join together

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Joints

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Structural classification of Joints

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

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It holds two bones together by a pad cartilage and has a little or no movements

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Cartilaginous

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Cartilaginous is subdivided into two

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Synchondroses
Symphyses

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Contain hyaline cartilage

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Synchondroses

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• Contains synovial fluid and allows considerable movement between articulating bones
• covered articular cartilage
• produce synovial fluid

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Synovial

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Contain fibrocartilage

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Symphyses

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Bones in articular surfaces in synovial joint called

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Synovial Cavity

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Nonmovable joints

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Synarthroses

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Free movable joints

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Diarthroses

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Slightly movable joints

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Amphiarthroses

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Types of Synovial Joint

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Plane
Saddle
Hinge
Pivot
Ball and Socket
Ellipsoid

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Occurring around one axis

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Uniaxial

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Occurring around two axis

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Biaxial

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Occurring around several axis

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Multiaxial

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A binding movement that decreases the angle of the joints to bring the articulating bones closing together

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Flexion

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Opposite of flexion, a straightening movement that increases the angle of the joints to extend the articulating bones

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Extension

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Extension beyond 180 degrees. Its a normal movements but it can lead to injury

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Hyperextension

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movement of the foot toward the plantar surface

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Plantar Flexion

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Movement of the foot towards the shin

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dorsiflexion

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A movement away from median or midsagittal plane

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Abduction

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A movements towards the median plane

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Adduction

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Refers to unique rotation of the forearm the elbow flexed at 90 degree angle

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Pronation and Supination

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A rotation of the forearm so that the palm is down

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Pronation

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A rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces up

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Supination

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Turning the foot so that the plantar surfaces faces laterally

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Eversion

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Turning the foot so that the plantar surfaces faces medially

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Inversion

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Turning of a structure around its long axis, as in shaking the head ‘‘no’’

Rotation of the arm can be best demonstrated with the elbow flexed

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Rotation

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Occurs at freely movable joints, such as the shoulder. In circumduction, the arm moves so that it traces a cone where the shoulder joints are at the apex of the cone.

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Circumduction

Question 30

It is a movement of a structure in a superior direction. Closing the mouth involves in the mandible

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Elevation

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A movements of a inferior direction. Opening the mouth involve depression of the mandible

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Depression

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A movement of a structure to one side, as in moving the mandible from side to side

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Excursion

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Thumb and little finger movement, occurs when the tips of the thumb and little finger are brought toward each other across the palm of the hand

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Opposition

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Returning the digits to the anatomical position

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Reposition