MSK Flashcards
1
Q
fibrous joints
A
limited mobility
quite stable
2
Q
types of fibrous joints
A
sutures and syndesmoses
3
Q
syndesmoses
A
unites bone with fibrous sheet
4
Q
example of fibrous sheet
A
interosseous membrane between fibula and tibia
5
Q
fontanelles
A
type fo fibrous joint
wide sutures in neonatal skull
6
Q
cartilaginous
A
fairly limited mobility but relatively stable
7
Q
primary cartilaginous
A
synchondroses
8
Q
secondary cartilaginous
A
symphyses
9
Q
least stable to most stable
A
synovial, cartilaginous, fibrous
10
Q
dislocation
A
complete loss of contact between articular surfaces
11
Q
subluxation
A
reduced area of contact between articular surfaces
12
Q
tendon
A
attach muscle to bone
13
Q
aponeurosis
A
flattened tendon
attach muscle to soft tissue
14
Q
route taken by action potential
A
reflex arc
15
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