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Joints Flashcards

1
Q

all sutures are what type of joint

A

fibrous

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2
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sutures

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fibrous joints between cranial bones

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3
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joint between the tooth and the socket

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gomphosis (fibrous joint)

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4
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intervertebral disks are considered primary or secondary

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fibrous cartilage found in secondary cartilaginous joint

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5
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epiphyseal plate is primary or secondary

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hyaline cartilage found in primary epiphyseal plate

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6
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synovial membrane

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fluid contains nutrients to feed the cartilage

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7
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perichondrium

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fibrous connective tissue around the cartilage (except articular cartilage) to provide nutrients

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8
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articular cartilage does not have a perichondrium

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has to be smooth, cannot be rough with fibrous cartilage such as perichondrium

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9
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long head of the biceps originates from

A

supraglenoid tubercle

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10
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short head of the biceps originates from

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coracoid process

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11
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shape of the bone plays major role in

A

movement or mobility of the joint

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12
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movement at a joint is affected by

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shape of the condyles, ligaments and soft tissue

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13
Q

diarthrotic joints are always

A

synovial joints

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14
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supination and pronation

A

radioulnar

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15
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arthro

A

joint

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16
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syn

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together

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17
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amphi

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slight

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18
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dia

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through

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19
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chondro

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cartilaginous

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20
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synarthrosis

A

no movement

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21
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amphiarthrosis

A

slight movement

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22
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diarthrosis

A

freely movable

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23
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Two classifications of joints

A

structural

functional

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24
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structural classification of joints is based on

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type of tissue between the bones

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25
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tissue types of structural joints

A

fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial

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26
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functional classification of joints is based on

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amount of movement

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27
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movement in functional joints has three classifications

A

synarthrosis (no)
amphiarthrosis (slight)
diarthrosis (free)

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28
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sutures, gomphosis, syndesmosis are classified as

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structural, fibrous

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29
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epiphyseal plate and 1st rib/sternum are classified as

A

structural, cartilaginous

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30
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symphysis is classified as

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structural, cartilaginous

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31
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diarthtrotic joints are classified as

A

structural, synovial

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32
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sutures

A

fibrous collagen fibers between the plates of the skull

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33
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syndesmosis

A

fibrous collagen fibers between tibia and fibular

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34
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gomphosis

A

fibrous tissue around the root of the tooth

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35
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synostosis

A

ossification of sutures in the skull

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36
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two types of cartilaginous joints (structural)

A

primary

secondary

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37
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six types (varieties) of synovial joints (structural)

A 
plane
condyloid
hinge
saddle
ball and socket
pivot
38
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three examples of cartilaginous joints (secondary)

A

costochondral
symphyses
intervertebral discs

39
Q

secondary cartilaginous joints are made from what type of cartilage

A

fibrous

40
Q

two examples of cartilaginous joints (primary)

A

epiphyseal plate

1st rib & sternum

41
Q

primary cartilaginous joints are permanent or temporary

A

temporary

42
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primary cartilaginous joints are made from what type of cartilage

A

hyaline cartilage

43
Q

epiphyseal plate and 1st rib/sternum are made from what type of cartilage

A

hyaline

44
Q

costochondral joints, symphyses pubis, intervertebral discs are made from what type of cartilage

A

fibrous

45
Q

type of joint that contains a fibrous capsule, synovial membrane, and synovial fluid

A

synovial joint

46
Q

fibrous capsule of synovial joint is made of what type of tissue

A

dense irregular connective tissue

47
Q

synovial membrane of synovial joint is made of what type of tissue

A

aerolar connective tissue

48
Q

slippery, reduces friction and is composed of proteoglycans (hyaluronic acid)

A

synovial fluid

49
Q

bursae can be found

A

tendons and ligaments rub against bone

50
Q

bursa that extends along a tendon for some distance

A

tendon sheath

51
Q

fluid inside bursea membrane

A

synovial fluid

52
Q

diarthrotic joints are all considered

A

synovial joints (not all synovial joints are diarthrotic)

53
Q

movement of a joint is affected by what three things

A

soft tissue
shapes of condyles
ligaments

54
Q

example of synovial joint (plane)

A

acromioclavicular joint

55
Q

example of synovial joint (condyloid)

A

metacarpophalangeal joint

56
Q

example of synovial joint (hinge)

A

elbow joint

57
Q

example of synovial joint (saddle)

A

carpometacarpal joint

58
Q

example of synovial joint (ball and socket)

A

hip and shoulder joint

59
Q

example of synovial joint (pivot)

A

atlanto-axial joint

60
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atlanto-axial joint has what type of range of motion

A

uniaxial

61
Q

three immovable joints (synarthrotic)

A

epiphyseal plate
gomphosis
sutures/synotoses

62
Q

two joints with little movement (amphidiathrotic)

A

symphysis

syndesmosis

63
Q

freely movable joints (diarthrotic)

A

all synovial joints

64
Q

four types of ranges of motions

A

nonaxial
uniaxial
biaxial
traxial (multiaxial)

65
Q

describe nonaxial movement

A

slipping, gliding; very little movement

66
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describe uniaxial movement

A

movement in one plane; permits rotation

67
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describe biaxial movement

A

movement in two planes;

68
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describe trixial movement

A

movement in or around all three planes

69
Q

types of gliding joints (4)

A

intercarpal
intertarsal
acromioclavical
sacroilliac

70
Q

types of pivot joints (2)

A

C1/C2

radio-ulnar (proximal)

71
Q

types of hinge joints (4)

A

elbow
knee
ankle
interphalangeal

72
Q

hinge joints allow what type of movements (2)

A

angular motion in a single plane

flexion/extension

73
Q

ball & socket joints (2)

A

shoulder and hip

74
Q

ball & socket joints allow what types of movements (4)

A

flexion/extension
adduction/abduction
rotation
circumduction

75
Q

biaxial joints (2)

A

condyloid (elipsoid)

saddle

76
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triaxial joints (1)

A

ball & socket

77
Q

uniaxial joints (2)

A

pivot

hinge

78
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pivot joints allow what type of movement (1)

A

rotation

79
Q

gliding joints allow what type of movement

A

flat surfaces to slide across one another

80
Q

condyloid (elipsoid) joints allow what type of movement (3)

A

flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
circumduction

81
Q

saddle joints allow what type of movement (4)

A

flexion/extension
abduction/adduction
circumduction
opposition

82
Q

types of saddle joints

A

thumb (1st carpophalengeal)

83
Q

muscles that stabilize the rotator cuff

A 
(SITS)
subscapularis
inferaspinatus
teres minor
supraspinatus
84
Q

sprains involve

A

ligaments

85
Q

dislocations involve

A

articulating surfaces

86
Q

two classes of joints

A

functional

structural

87
Q

varieties of fibrous joints

A

sutures, gomphosis, syndesmosis

88
Q

varieties of cartilaginous joints

A

primary and secondary

89
Q

primary cartilaginous joints are made from

A

hyaline cartilage

90
Q

secondary cartilaginous joints are made from

A

fibrous cartilage

91
Q

varieties of synovial joints

A 
plane
condyloid
hinge
saddle
ball and socket
pivot

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