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1
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Diarthrosis

A

free moving

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Ampiarthrosis

A

slight movement

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3
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Synarthrosis

A

little to no movement

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What are the features of fibrous joints?

A

collagen fibers, no joint cavity, synarthrosis

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5
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Sutures are are what type of joint?

A

fibrous joints

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6
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Gomphoses are are what time of joint?

A

fibrous joints

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7
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Syndesmosis are what type of joint?

A

fibrous joints

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8
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Cartilaginous joints are what type of movement?

A

amphiarthrosis

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9
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What are synchondrosis joints made of and found in?

A

hyaline cartilage (epiphyseal plate)

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10
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What are symphysis joints made of and found in?

A

fibrocartilage (intervertebral disc, pubic symphyses)

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11
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What are the features of synovial joints?

A

articular cartilage, has joint cavity, diarthrotic (tendons, bursa, joint capsule, synovial fluid, fibrocartilage, movement)

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12
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Monoaxial

A

one plane of movement (elbow)

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Biaxial

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two planes of movement (metacarpophalangeal)

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14
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Multiaxial

A

three planes of movement (shoulder)

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15
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Ball-and-socket joint

A

head and cup-like socket (hip), multiaxial

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16
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Condyloid joint

A

one bone fits in a depression (radoiocarpal), biaxial

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Saddle joint

A

saddle like fit of two bones (trapeziometacarpal), biaxial

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18
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Plane joint

A

bones slide or glide (intertarsal), biaxial

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19
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Hinge joint

A

fits into each other (elbow), monoaxial

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20
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Pivot joint

A

ring like ligament (radioulnar), monoaxial

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21
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Anatomical position

A

zero position

22
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Flexion

A

decreases the angle of a joint

23
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Extension

A

increases the angle of a joint

24
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Hyperextension

A

extension beyond anatomical position/zero point

25
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Abduction

A

movement away from the midline

26
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Adduction

A

movement toward the midline

27
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Elevation

A

raising a body part

28
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Depression

A

lowering a body part

29
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Protraction

A

moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground

30
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Retraction

A

moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground

31
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Circumduction

A

circular movement of a limb at the far end

32
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Inversion

A

turning the sole of the foot inward

33
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Eversion

A

turning the sole of the foot outward

34
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Medial rotation

A

rotation toward the midline

35
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Lateral rotation

A

rotation away from the midline

36
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Supination

37
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Pronation

38
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Opposition

A

touching the thumb to any other finger

39
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Ulnar deviation

A

movement of the wrist towards the ulna (pinky) or medial side

40
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Radial deviation

A

movement of the wrist towards the radius (thumb) or lateral side

41
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Plantar flexion

A

bends the foot downward at the ankle

42
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Dorsiflexion

A

bends the foot upward at the ankle

43
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Lateral excursion

A

right or left movement from the zero position

44
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Sprain

A

stretching or tearing of ligaments

45
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Dislocation

A

displacement of a bone from its joint

46
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Bursitis

A

inflammation of a bursa sac

47
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Tendonitis

A

inflammation of a tendon

48
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Arthritis

A

painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints

49
Q

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

A

chronic systemic disease characterized by autoimmune inflammatory changes in the connective tissue throughout the body

50
Q

Gout arthritis

A

metabolic disease caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the blood

51
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Osteoarthritis

A

wear and tear arthritis

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