Joints Flashcards
skeletal system
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Things to know
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- Closer the bones fit the
stronger the joint - Tightly fitting joints restrict
moveable
2
Q
3 main types of joints
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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
3
Q
Fibrous
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- Fixed/immovable joints
- Bones are connected by
dense tissue
4
Q
Synovial
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- Freely moveable joints
- synovial cavity fluid ( lube)
- most common in sporting
5
Q
Cartilaginous
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- Partly moveable
- bones are connected by
cartilaginous
Eg. Connection between rib & sternum
6
Q
Types of Synovial Joints
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- Ball and socket
- Pivot Joint
- Hinge
- Gliding Joint
- Saddle joint
- Ellipsoid/ condyloid
7
Q
Ball and socket
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( hip, shoulder)
- able to move in all direction
- multi- axial joint
8
Q
Hinge Joint
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( Elbow , fingers)
8
Q
Pivot Joint
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( Athus an axius)
- Has only one axis
allows rotational movement
only
9
Q
Gliding Joint
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( Ankle, wrist )
- Exits where bones with flat
surfaces meet
- allows sideways, forward
and backward
10
Q
Saddle Joint
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( thumb, ankle)
- Bi-axial joint
- Moves sideways, an back
and force
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11
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Ellipsoid/ Condyloid
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( Knee)
- Classified as hinge joint
- Allows small amount of
rotation
