Joints Flashcards
What is the stiff tissue (joint capsule) surrounding the joints made of
Connective tissue
What is connective tissue
A type of tissue that has similar molecular composition to each other. This tissue provides support, protection, and structure to other tissues
Give examples of connective tissue in the body
Bones, cartilage, hyaline cartilage, and fibrocartilage. More specifically ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, fascia, blood and blood vessels.
Are skeletal muscles connective tissue
No
Define motion is lotion
When hyaline cartilage glides against each other, it creates synovial fluid that lubricates the joint. That can be due to exercise
What does muscle tissue make
Muscles
Give an example of nervous tissue
Nerves
Name five types of tissue
Connective, muscle, nervous, dermal, and cardiac,l.
What is flexion
A movement that decreases the angle between body parts
What is extension
A movement that increases the angle between body parts on either side of a joint.
What is abduction
Movement away from the midline in the coronal plane
What is adduction
Movement towards the midline on the coronal plane
What is medial rotation
(Internal rotation) Rotation towards the midline
What is lateral rotation
(external rotation) rotation away from the midline
What is elevation
To move superiorly
What is depression
To move inferiority
What is protraction
To bring anteriorly