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week 5- articulations Flashcards

1
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Articulations (Joints)

A

Two bones interconnect
don’t always have to move

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Range of motion

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Full potential movement of joint

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Synarthrosis

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No movement
I.e- suture line

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Amphiarthrosis

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Very little movement
I.e- pubic symphysis and intervertebral joints

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5
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Diarthrosis

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Free movement
I.e- Ball and socket

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Articular cartilage

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Protects end of bones that are articulating
Bones do not touch

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Joint capsule

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Surrounds joint
lined with synovial membrane

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synovial membrane

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secretes synovial fluid

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synovial fluid functions

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Lubrication
Nutrient distribution
Shock absorption

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ligaments

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attach bone to bone
damage is called sprain

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tendons

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attach muscle to bone
damage is called strain

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12
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bursa

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fluid filled sac that reduces friction in tendon

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13
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meniscus

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extra pad of fibrous cartilage found in knee

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14
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dislocation

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movement beyond normal range of motion

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Gliding joint

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shearing motion
A-C joint, intercarpel/tarsal joint

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hinge joint

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flexion/ extension
elbow knee ankle

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pivot joint

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one bone rotates around other
C1-C2, proximal radioulnar

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ellipsoid joint

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flexion/extension adduction/ab circumduction
radiocarpal

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19
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saddle joint

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thumb

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20
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ball and socket joint

A

most movement
hip and shoulder

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21
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gliding motion

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movement along two axes in one plane

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22
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circumduction

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basically arm doing circle

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rotation

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bone ends remain fixed and shaft rotates
left and right rotation

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flexion

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reduces angle between articular elements

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lateral flexion

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vertebral column bending to the side

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dorsiflexion

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flexion at ankle and elevation of sole

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plantarflexion

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flexion at ankle and elevation of heel

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extension

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increases angle between articulating elements

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29
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abduction

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movement away from body midline

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30
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adduction

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movement towards body midline

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31
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pronation

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back of hand go out

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32
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supination

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palm is turned out

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33
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opposition

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movement of thumb towards palm surface

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34
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protraction/retraction

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movement forward in anterior plane/ reverse of that

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35
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inversion

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turning food inward

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36
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eversion

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turning foot outward

37
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depression

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movement down of scapula

38
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elevation

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movement up of scapula

39
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intervertebral discs composed of

A

annulus fibrosis
nucleus pulposus

40
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annulus fibrosis

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outer layer of fibrous cartlidge, attach to adjacent vertebrae

41
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nucleus pulposus

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soft core, provides shock absorbtion

42
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slipped disc

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annulus fibrosis puts pressure on nerves

43
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herniated disc

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nucleus pulpsous puts pressure on nerve

44
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degenerative disc disease

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wear and tear of disc

45
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shoulder joint

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greatest range of motion, most frequently dislocated

46
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ball and socket synovial joint

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formed by head of humerus and glenoid cavity of scapula

47
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AC joint

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gliding synovial joint, injury bis called shoulder separation

48
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elbow joint

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hinge joint involving humerus, radius and ulna

49
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hip joint

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ball and socket joint, formed by head of femur and acetabelum of hip bone

50
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knee joint

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hinge joint femur and tibia

51
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ankle joint

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hinge joint made up of tibia, fibula and talus

52
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osteoarthritis

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cummelutive wear and tear of joints due to age, injury, overuse obesity

53
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Medial epicondyle of humerus

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closest to middle, on side of “head”, bottom stick out part

54
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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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farthest from middle, bottom stick out Part on outside

55
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head of humerus

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head, ball

56
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greater tubercle of humerus

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by head of humerus, sticks up

57
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lesser tubercle of humerus

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below head of humerus

58
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olecranon

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bone on ulna that sticks up “C”

59
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trochlear notch

A

notch in olecranon

60
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head of radius

A

top of radius, flat part

61
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radial tuberosity

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below head, sticks out on front of radius

62
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styloid process of radius

A

bottom of radius

63
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scaphoid

A

first bone in hand,farthest from thumb

64
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lunate

A

second bone under middle finger

65
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triquetrum

A

second bone closest to pinky

66
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pisiform

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first bone closest to ulna

67
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trapezium

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closest to thumb bone

68
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trapezoid

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under pointer finger

69
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capitate

A

under middle finger

70
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hamate

A

under ring finger

71
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greater trochanter of femur

A

outward part of top of femur

72
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lesser trochanter of femur

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small outward part on femur below head

73
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head of femur

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ball on femur

74
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neck of femur

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below ball of femur

75
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lateral condyle of femur

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on bottom, extends down, on side not of head

76
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medial condyle of femur

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on bottom, extends down, on side of head

77
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lateral epicondlye of femur

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on bottom, extends out, not on side of head

78
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medial epicondlye of femur

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on bottom, extends out, on side of head

79
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tibial tuberosity

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markings in front of tibia, up top

80
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medial condyle of tibia

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top of tibia, extend up, inside, not on side of fibula

81
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lateral condyle of tibia

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top of tibia, extends up, outside, some of fibula

82
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medial malleolus of tibia

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bottom tibia, inside, extends down

83
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lateral malleolus of fibula

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bottom fibula, extends down

84
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head of fibula

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top flat part

85
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talus

A

second huge bone, on side of big toe

86
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calcaneus

A

first huge bone connected to ankle

87
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navicular

A

connected to talus, smaller bone

88
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cuboid

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connected to calcaneus

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