Joints Flashcards

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Joints, what you’re also known as _______

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Articulations, are the place of union between two or more bones.

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What are fibrous joints?

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Fiber joints, consist of inflexible layers of dense, connective tissue, hold the bones tightly together

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And adults, fibrous joints are also known as ______

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Structures, which do not allow any movement

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Fontanelles are also known as

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Soft spots, are normally presence on the school of a newborn.

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What are cartilaginous joints?

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Cartilaginous joints, allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage

Ex: when the ribs connect the sternum, these joints, allow movement during breathing
Ex: the pubic symphysis allows some movements of facilitate childbirth. This joint is located between the pubic bones in the anterior of the pelvis.

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What is a synovial joint?

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Synovial joint is created where two bones articulate to permit a variety of motions.

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What does the term articulate mean?

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Articulate means to come together. These joints are also described based on their type of motion: ball and socket joints and hinge joints

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Ball and socket joints

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Suggest the hips and shoulders, allow a wide range of motion in many directions

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Hinge joints

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Such as the knees and elbows are synovial joints, that allow movement primarily in one direction or plane

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What is the synovial capsule?

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The synovial capsule is the outermost layer of strong, fibrous tissue that resembles a sleeve as it surrounds the joint

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What is the synovial membrane?

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The synovial membrane, lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid

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What is synovial fluid?

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Synovial fluid, which flows within the synovial cavity, acts as a lubricant to make the smooth movement of the joint possible.

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What are ligaments

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Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone or by joining a bone to cartilage.

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What is a bursa

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A bursa is a fibrous sack that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject, friction, such as in the shoulder, elbow, and knee joints, or a tendon passes over a bone. (Plural, bursae)

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