Joints and Muscles Flashcards
What are the three joint mobility classification?
- Immobile
- Semimobile
- Mobile
What are immobile joints?
Prevent the two bones they join from moving.
What is an example of an immobile joint?
Bones of the cranium.
What are semimobile joints?
They allow for a limited range of motion
What is an example of a semimobile joint?
Bones of the vertebral column.
What is cartilage?
Substance that protects the long bones from friction and impact between the joint surfaces.
What are mobile joints
They allow for a broad range of motion, the head of one bone fits in the hollow of another.
What are the connective mobile joint bone covered by?
Articular cartilage.
What is the difference between normal cartilage and articular cartilage?
Articular cartilage is only found at the joint surface, while regular cartilage can simply be found anywhere.
What is found between the two layers of cartilage in a mobile joint?
Synovial fluide.
What is a ligament?
Ribbons of connective tissue that hold the bone in place while they are moving ⇾ connect bone to bone.
What are examples of mobile joints?
Shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees, feet etc.
What is the flexion movement of a mobile joint?
Brings together the two bones of a joint.
What is an example of flexion movement?
Bending an elbow or knee.
What is the extension movement of a mobile joint?
Stretching a joint - one bone is moving away from the other.
What is an example of the extension movement?
Unbending or kicking.
What is the Abduction movement of a mobile joint?
Movement that separates a limb from the axis of the body.
What is an example of the Abduction movement?
Lifting an arm or leg to the side.
What is the Adduction movement of a mobile joint?
Bringing back a limb to the axis of the body.
What is an example of the rotation movement of a mobile joint?
Movement around an axis with a circular motion.
What is an example of the rotation movement?
Shaking head, turning your waist.