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arthology
arthr=joint
olgy= study of |
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| scientific study of joints |
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kinesiology
kinesi=movement |
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| study of motion of the human body |
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| bones held together by fibrous connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers. lacs a synovial membrane |
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| fibrous joint composed of a thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue (only unite skull bones) |
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1. syndesmosis
syndesmo= band or ligament |
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| fibrous joint in which there is greater space between the articulating bones and more fibrous connective tissue |
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1. gomphosis
gompho= bolt or nail |
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| fibrous joint in which a cone shaped peg fits into a socket (root of teeth) |
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| lacks synovial cavity and allows little to no movement |
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| cartilaginous joint in which connecting material is hyaline cartilage (epiphyseal plate) |
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| cartilaginous joint in which the ends of articulating bones are covered by hyaline cartilage. Broad flat disc of fibrocartilage connects the bones |
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| articulating surfaces are flat or slightly curved. side to side and back and fourth gliding motions. (nonaxial- movement not around an axis) |
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| convex surface of a bone fits into a concave surface of another. angular open/close movement. (Uniaxial- movement around a single axis) |
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| rounded or pointed surface of one bone with ring formed partly by another bone, and by a ligament. (monoaxial- movement around its own axis) |
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| 3. Condyloid (Ellipsoidal) |
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| convex oval shaped projection of one bone fits into oval depression of another (biaxial- around 2 axes) |
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| articular surface of one is saddle shaped while other fits into saddle (biaxial trapezium and carpus) |
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| ball like surface of one bone fits into cup like surface of the other (multiaxial- more than 2 axes with movement all around) shoulder |
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| synarthroses (synarthotic) |
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Amphiarthroses
amphi= on both sides |
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Diarthroses
=movable joint |
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| freely movable joint. Variety of shapes and many movements |
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| simple movement of relatively flat bone surfaces when they move side to side or back and forth |
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| Increase or decrease in the angle between articulating bones |
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Extention
exten= to stretch out |
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| increase in angle, often to restore to anatomical position |
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Hyperextention
hyper= beyond or extensive |
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| continuation of extension beyond anatomical position |
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occurs at frontal plane and involves intervertebral joints
(left to right at waist) |
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Abduction
Ab= away
duct= to lead |
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| movement of bone away from mid-line |
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| movement of bone toward mid-line |
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Circmduction
circ= circle |
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| movement of distal end of body part in a circle |
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Rotation
rota= to revolve |
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| bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis |
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| occur only at certain joints |
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| upward movement of body part (closing mouth) |
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depression
= to press down |
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| downward movement of body part (opening mouth) |
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Protraction
to draw forth |
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movement of body part anteriorly in transverse plane
(Thrust mandible outward or movement of clavicle) |
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| movement of protracted part of body back to anatomical position |
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Inversion
=to turn inward |
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| movement of soles medially at intertarsal joints so that soles face each other |
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Eversion
=to turn outward |
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| Movement of soles laterally at intertarsal joints so that soles face away from each other |
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| bending of foot at ankle joint or talocrual joint in direction of dorsum (stand on heels) |
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| bending of foot at ankle joint in the direction of plantar or inferior surface (stand on tip toes) |
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Supination
(anatomical position)
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| Movement of forearm at proximal and distal radioulnar joints in which palm is turned anteriorly and superiorly |
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| movement of forearm at proximal and distal radioulnar joints in which distal end of radius crosses over distal end of ulna. palm turned posteriorly and inferiorly |
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| Movement of thumb at carpometacarpal joint (b/w trapezium and menacarpal of thumb) in which thumb moves across palm to touch tips of fingers on same hand. helps us to grasp and manipulate objects |
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