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Articulations
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/04/2009

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Joints are also called
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Articulations
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Three general groups of joints are
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Fibrous, cartilaginous, and Synovial
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Joints can also be grouped according to the _________ possible at the ________.
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Degree if of movement
Bony Junctions
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Immovable joints are called
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Synarthroses
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Slightly Movable Joints are called
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Amphiarthroses
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Freely movable joints are called
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Diarthroses
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3 types of synarthroses are called
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syndesmosis, suture, and gomphosis
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an example of syndesmosis is
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between the tibia and fibula
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Sutures are only between
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flat bones of the skull
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A gomphosis is a joint formed between
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a tooth and a bony socket in the jaw.
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2 types of cartilaginous joints are
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Synchondroses, and Symphyses
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Many Synchondroses are
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temporary structures and disappear during growth
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an example of a synchondroses is the
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epiphyseal plate
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2 examples of symphyses are the
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symphysis pubic and intervertebral joints
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___________ joints allow free movement and are diarthroses.
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Synovial
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examples of synovial joints include the
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elbow, shoulder and hip
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__________ is a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of bone
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Articular cartilage
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The______ _______ is a tubular structure that holds together the bones of a synovial joint.
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Joint capsule
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The outer layer of the joint capsule consists of
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dense connective tissue
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The inner layer of the joint capsule consist of a ______ _____. This membrane produces _______ _______.
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Synovial membrane
Synovial membrane
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Ligaments reinforce the
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joint capsule
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_________ ______ has a consistency of uncooked egg white and functions to mositen and lubricate the smooth carilaginous surfaces within the joint
Definition
synovial fluid
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____ are discs of fibrocartialge
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Menisci
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These function to cushion articulating surfaces.
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Menisci
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________ are fluid filled sacs associated with synovial joints.
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Bursae
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These Structures are located between the skin and underlying bony prominences.
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Bursae
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_____ function to cushion and aid the movement of tendons that glide over bony parts or over other tendons.
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Bursae
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The six major types of synovial joints are
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Ball-and-socket, condyloid, gliding, hinge, pivot, and saddle.
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A ______________ joint consists of a bone with a round head that articulates with a cup-shaped cavity of another bone.
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ball-and-socket
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a ball-and-socket joint allows a _____ ____ of motion than any other type of joint.
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Wider range
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Examples of ball-and-socket joints are the
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hip joint and shoulder joint
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A _____________ joint consists of a condyle fitting into a fossa or cavity of another bone.
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condyloid
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an example of a condyloid joint is between the
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metacarpals and phalanges
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The articulating surfaces of gliding joints are
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nearly flat or slightly curved.
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examples of gliding joints are joints within the _______ and ______ and joints between the articulating surfaces of the _____.
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wrists and ankles
vertebrae
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The Structure of a hinge joint is a _______ surface of one bone fitting into the ___________ surface of another bone.  /
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Convex
Concave
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An example of a hinge joint is the
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elbow joint
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The structure of a ____ _____ is a convex surface one one bone articulating with a concave surface of another bone.
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Saddle joint
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the structure of a pivot join is a _______ surface of one bone rotating within a ____ formed of bone and a ligament.
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cylindrical
ring
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an example of a saddle joint is between the _______ and the _______ of the thumb.
Definition
trapezium
metacarpal
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_______ is bending of a body part
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Flexion
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__________ is straightening of a body
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extension
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_________ is movement at ankle that brings the foot closer to the shin.
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Dorsilfexion
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_____ is movement at ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin.
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Dorsilfexion
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________ is moving a party away from the midline of the body.
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Abduction
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is moving a part toward the midline of the body.
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adduction
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is moving a body part in a circular path, as in a pitcher's wind up and pitch.
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Circumduction
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is turning the palm of the hand up.
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supination
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is turning the palm of the hand up
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supination
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is turning the palm of the hand down.
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Pronation
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is turning the foot laterally with the sole flattening.
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Eversion
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is turning the foot medially with the sole raising.
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Inversion
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is moving a body part forward
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protraction
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is moving a body part backward
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retraction
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is raising a body part.
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Elevation
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is lowering a body part
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Depression
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