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Selected Joints Of The Body Flashcards

1
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The shoulder is a complex of what four independent articulations?

A

Sternoclavicular joint

Acromioclavicular joint

Glenohumeral joint

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__________ joint is a ball and socket joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula

A

Glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint)

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3
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_________ thin, loose sac that extends from the glenoid cavity to the anatomical neck of the humerus, the inferior part is its weakest area

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Articular capsule

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__________ _________, strong, broad ligament that strengthens the superior part of the articular capsule and extends from the coracoid process of the scapula to the greater tubercle of the humerus

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Coracohumeral ligament

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5
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_________ __________ are three thickening fo the articular capsule over the anterior surface of the joint that extend from the glenoid caivty to the lesser tubercle and anatomical neck of the humerus.

A

Glenohumeral ligaments

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___________ _______ play a role in joint stabilization of the shoulder

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Glenohumeral ligaments

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________ ______ narrow rim of fibrocartilage around the edge of the glenoid cavity that slightly deepens and enlarges the glenoid cavity

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Glenoid labrum

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8
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Four __________ are associated with the shoulder joint

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Bursae

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9
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The four bursae are:

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Subscapular bursa

Subdeltoid bursa,

Subacromial bursa

Subcoracoid bursa

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10
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Most stability of the shoulder joint results from the arrangements of the _______ muscles

A

Rotator cuff muscles

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What are the rotator cuff muscles

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Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis

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12
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What anchors the humerus to the scapula?

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The rotator cuff muscles

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13
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The elbow joint is a _______ joint formed by the _______ and _________ of the humerus, the _______ of the ulna and the _______ of the radius

A

Hinge joint

Trochlea and capitulum

Trochlear notch

Head

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14
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The elbow joint is a hinge joint formed by what parts?

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The trochlea and capitulum of the humerus

The trochlear notch of the ulna and the head of the radius

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15
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The elbow joint has an articular capsule. The anterior part of the articular capsule covers what?

A

The anterior part of the elbow joint from the radial and coronoid fossa of the humerus to the coronoid process of the ulna and the ulna posterior to the radial notch

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16
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The elbow joint allows what movement?

A

Flexion and extension of the forearm

17
Q

What forms the hip joint and what type of joint is it?

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Ball and socket joint formed by the head of the femurs and the acetabulum of the hip bone

18
Q

The hip joint allows what movements?

A

Flexion, extension
Abduction, adduction
Lateral rotation, medial rotation
Circumduciton of the thigh

19
Q

What makes the hip joint extremely stable?

A

Very strong articular capsule and its accessory ligaments

The manner in which the femur fits into the acetabulum

The muscles surrounding the joint

20
Q

_______ joint is the largest and most complex joint of the body

A

Knee joint

21
Q

_______ is a modified hinge joint that consists of 3 joints within a single synovial cavity

A

Knee joint

22
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What are the three joints in the knee joint

A

Lateral Tibiofemoral

Medial tibiofemoral joint

Intermediate patellofemoral joint

23
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What are the 3 important bursae of the knee?

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Prepatellar bursa (between the patella and skin)
Infrapatellar bursa (between the superior part of the tibia and patellar ligament)
Suprapatellar bursa (between inferior part of femur and deep surface of quadriceps femoris muscle
24
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What movements does the knee joint allow?

A

Flexion, extension
Slight medial rotation
Lateral rotation of the leg in flexed position

25
Q

_________ joint is a hinge-type synovial joint

A

Ankle joint

26
Q

The ankle joint is located between _________ and ______

A

The distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the superior part of the talus

27
Q

The ________ joint is a combined hinge and plane joint formed by the condylar process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of the temporal bone

A

TMJ

28
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The TMJ is classified as a ______ joint but acts like a combination of a ______ and ______ joint

A

Condyloid

Plane and hinge

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