Planes of joints/Example of joints/range of motion Flashcards
Another name for articulations
joints
sites where 2 or more bones meet
joints
What are the 2 fundamental functions of joints
skeleton mobility and hold it together (protective role)
how are joints classified
structure and function
what are the structural joints
fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints
which joint has a joint cavity
synovial joint
what are the functional joints
synarthroses
amphiarthroses
diarthroses
immovable joints
synarthroses
slightly movable joints
amphiarthroses
freely movable joints
diarthroses
freely moveable joints are predominately where
limbs
immovable and slightly movable joints are where
restricted to axial skeleton
are fibrous joints immovable
yes
are synovial joints freely movable
yes
T or F. Cartilaginous joints have both rigid and slightly movable examples
true
Every skeletal muscle of the body is attached to bone or other connective tissue structures at no fewer than how many points
2
what is attached to the immovable part of the muscle
origin
in the other end, it is attached to the movable bone
insertion
slipping movement away
nonaxial movement