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Joints Flashcards

1
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Ways to classify joints

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1) amount of movement

2) organization of joints

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Immovable joints (sutures, tooth/jaw, growth plates)

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Synarthrotic Joints

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Freely moveable joints (knee, hip, shoulder, elbow)

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Diarthrotic Joints

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Slightly moveable (vertebrae, pubic symphasis, interosseous membrane)

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Amphioarthrotic Joints

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5
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Organization of joints

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1) Bony
2) Fibrous
3) Cartilagnious
4) Synovial

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6
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Types of synarthrotic joint; found In the skull

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Suture

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7
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Type of synarthrotic joint; found in the tooth and jaw

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Gomphosis

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8
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Type of synarthrotic joint; found in kids; growth plates

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Synchondrosis

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9
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Type of synarthrotic joint; found in adults; fused growth plates

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Synostosis

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10
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Type of amphioarthrotic joint; between tibia and fibula; bones connected to ligaments

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Syndesmosis

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11
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Type of amphioarthrotic joint; found in the pubic symphasis; fibrocartilage

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Symphasis

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12
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Joints with a capsule filled with fluid the consistency of egg white

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Synovial Joints

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13
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Functions of synovial joints

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1) lubrication
2) gives nutrients
3) shock absorber

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14
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Reduce friction and reduces impact

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Articulate Cartilage

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15
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The point where two bones meet

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Articulations

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16
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wedges of tissue between bones that:

1) reduce shock
2) stabilize the joint
3) cushion

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meniscus

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17
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protect cartilage, act as a filter, and cushion

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fat pads

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18
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connect bone to bone

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ligaments

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19
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thickened capsule wall; type of ligament

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accessory ligament

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20
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outside of the joint capsule; type of ligament; patellar ligament, LCL, MCL, popiliteal

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Extracapsular ligament

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21
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inside the capsule; type of ligament; ACL, PCL

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Intracapsular Ligament

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22
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stretching a ligament

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sprain

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23
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connect muscle to bone

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tendons

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24
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stretching a muscle or tendon

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Strain

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25
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fluid filled sacs between ligaments/tendons and bone

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Bursae

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26
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Swollen bursal sacs due to over use

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Bursitis

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27
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Joint Stabilizing factors

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1) ligament location
2) shapes of bony surfaces
3) presence of bone, muscle, or fat pads
4) tension of tendons

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28
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complete dislocation

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luxation

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29
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partial dislocation

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subluxation

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30
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one bone slides over another (wrists)

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gliding

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31
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decrease the angle of a joint (lifting a dumbbell)

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flexion

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32
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increasing the angle 90-180 degrees

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extension

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33
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increase angle over 180 degrees

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hyperextension

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34
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moving a body part away from the midline

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abduction

35
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moving a body part towards the midline

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adduction

36
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circular motion around a fixed point (cowboy lasso)

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circumduction

37
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turning palms up (anatomical position)

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Supination

38
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turning palms down

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pronation

39
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any turning movement (turning head)

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Rotation

40
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sole of the foot goes inward

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inversion

41
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sole of the foot goes outward

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eversion

42
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pulling toes up

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Dorsiflexion

43
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pointing toes down

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Plantar flexion

44
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thumb going across the palm

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Opposition

45
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push body part away from the body (sticking chin out)

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protraction

46
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pulling a body part into the body (pulling chin in)

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retraction

47
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raising a body part (shoulders raised)

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elevation

48
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lowering a body part

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depression

49
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side to side movement (torso)

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lateral flexion

50
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type of synovial joint; wrists and ankles

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gliding joints

51
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type of synovial joint; thumb

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saddle joints

52
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type of synovial joint; atlas and axis, radius and ulna

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Pivot joints

53
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type of synovial joints; shoulder and hip

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Ball and Socket joint

54
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type of synovial joints; elbow, knee,and fingers

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Hinge Joints

55
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type of synovial joints; between metacarpals and phalanges

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Condyloid/Ellipsoidal Joints

56
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made up of fibrocartilage; located in the vertebrae

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Intervertebral Articulations (Intervertebral Disks)

57
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part of the intervertebral disk; tough outer covering

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Annulus Fibrosus

58
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part of the intervertebral disk; gel-like core

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Nucleus Pulposus

59
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disc slides out of position and presses on spinal nerves

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Slipped Discs

60
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annulus fibrosis tears and leaks gel and vertebrae run on each other

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Herniated Disc

61
Q

Another name for the Shoulder Joint

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Glenohumeral

62
Q

location of acromioclavical ligament

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Shoulder

63
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location of coracoacromial ligament

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Shoulder

64
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location of coracoclavicular ligament

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Shoulder

65
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Location of glenohumeral ligament

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Shoulder

66
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Another name for the elbow joint

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Humeroulnar/Humeroradial Joint

67
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socket of the shoulder

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glenoid cavity

68
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cartilage cup in the shoulder

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glenoid labrum

69
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group of 4 small muscles that stabilize the shoulder

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rotator cuff

70
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location of ulnar collateral ligament

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elbow

71
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location of radial collateral ligament

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elbow

72
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location of annular ligament

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elbow

73
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another name for the hip joint

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Coxxal Joint

74
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location of ischiofemoral ligament

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hip

75
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location of pubofemoral ligament

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hip

76
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location of illiofemoral ligament

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hip

77
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cartilage cup of the hip

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acetabular labrum

78
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ligament of the knee; front side of the knee

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Patellar Ligament

79
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ligament of the knee; front; inside of the knee; makes a cross

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

80
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Ligament of the knee; backside; inside of the knee; creates a cross

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

81
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Ligament of the knee; inside of the knee

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Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)

82
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Ligament of the knee; outside of the knee

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Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)

83
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Ligament of the knee; outside of knee; backside of the knee; stabilizer.

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Popliteal

84
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Thigh muscle that connects to the knee cap

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Patellar Tendon

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