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Test 2 Joints! Flashcards

1
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Immovable joints

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synarthroses

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slightly movable joints

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amphiarthroses

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3
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freely movable joints

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diarthroses

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4
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Connects bones

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Fibrous joints

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5
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What are the 3 types of fibrous joints

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Sutures
Syndesmoses
Gomphoses

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6
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Bones are connected with ligaments

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syndesmoses joints

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Peg in socked joints

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gomphoses

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What are the two types of cartilaginous joints

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Synchondrosis

Symphysis

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Joint where hyaline cartilage connects the bones

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synchondrosis

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Joint where fibrocartilage connects the bones

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Symphysis

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11
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The most movable joints of the body

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Synovial joints

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Cartilage covering the ends of the bones comprising the joint

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articular cartilage

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13
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Space surrounding the synovial joint itself

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Joint cavity

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14
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Double layer of tissue surrounding the synovial joint cavity

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Articular capsule

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15
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Liquid inside a joint cavity

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synovial fluid

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16
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Ligaments that help stabilize the synovial joints

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Reinforcing ligaments

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17
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Disc of fibrocartilage to help articulating bones fit with one another

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Articular disc/meniscus

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18
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Flat surfaces of two bones slide across one another

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gliding

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19
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Decreasing the angle between bones

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flexion

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20
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Increasing the angle between bones

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Extension

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21
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Movement of a limb away from the bodys midline

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Abduction

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Movement of a limb toward the body’s midline

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Adduction

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23
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Occurs between C1 and C2 as well as along the entire length of the spine

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Rotation

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24
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Non-angular movement in the anterior direction

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Protraction

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Non-angular movement in the posterior direction

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Lifting a body part superiorly

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Lowering a body part inferiorly

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Depression

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Movement of the forearm so the palms face anteriorly

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Supination

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Movement of the forearm so the palms face posteriorly

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Turning the sole of the foot medially

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Turning the sole of the foot laterally

32
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Lifting the foot so the toes point superiorly

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Dorsiflexion

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Elevating the heel and pointing the toes

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Plantar flexion

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Types of synovial joints

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Plane
Hinge
Pivot
Condylar
Saddle
Ball-and-socket
35
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Articulating surfaces are flat or slightly curved and use a sliding or twisting motion, like in the wrist and ankle bones

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Plane joint

36
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Surface of one bone articulates with concave surface of another and uses a flexion and extension movement like in the elbows

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Hinge joint

37
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Cylindrical surface of one bone articulates with ring of bone and ligament with a rotation around a central axis like in the articulation of radius and ulna

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Pivot joint

38
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Oval shaped condyle of one bone articulates with elliptical cavity of another that gives a variety of movement like in the metacarpals and phalanges

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Condylar joints

39
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Concave surface in one direction and convex in another that gives a back and forth, side to side motion, like in the thumb

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Saddle joint

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Ball-shaped head of one bone articulates with cup-shaped cavity of another like in the hips

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Ball-and-socket joint

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Some bones fit together in a way that the articulating surfaces help stabilize a joint

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Articular surfaces

42
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Tissue connecting bone to bone in a synovial joint

43
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Where the head of the mandible articulates with the temporal bon

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Temporomadibular joint (TMJ)

44
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Ring of fibrocartilage that aids in joint stability in the shoulder

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Glenoid labrum

45
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Joint that helps the ROM of the shoulder

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glenohumeral joint

46
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Joint of the elbow

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humeroulnar joint

47
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Articular stabilization occurs via the trochlear notch wrapping around the distal end of the humerus

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humeroulnar joint

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What ligaments are associated with the humeroulnar joint?

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annular ligament around the head of the radius, radial collateral ligament and ulnar collateral ligament

49
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Rim of fibrocartilage that helps maintain articulation between head of femur and acetabulum in the hip joint

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Acetabular labrum

50
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Largest and most complex joint in the bod

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Knee joint

51
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C-shaped rings of cartilage attach to the condyles of the tibia for stabilization

52
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Runs from medial epicondyle of femur to the medial condyle of the tibia

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Tibial/medial collateral ligament (MCL)

53
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Runs from lateral epicondyle of femur to the head of the fibula

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Fibular/lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

54
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Crosses the posterior capsule

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Oblique popliteal ligament

55
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Arcs from head of fibula

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Arcuate popliteal ligament

56
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Arises from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia and runs posteriorly to attach to the demur on the medial side of the lateral condyle

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

57
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Arises from the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia and runs anteriorly to attach to the femur on the lateral side of the medial condyle

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Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

58
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Inflammation of a bursa, usually from friction

59
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long-term degenerative condition caused by wear and tear

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Osteoarthritis

60
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Autoimmune disease causing inflammation, scarring, and eventual immobilization

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rheumatoid arthritis

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