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articulation

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place of contact between bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bones and teeth

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arthrology

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scientific study of joints

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Kinesiology

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study of the functional relationship or biomechanics of the skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves

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Fibrous joints

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lack a joint cavity and are held together by dense (fibrous) connective tissue

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Cartilaginous joints

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lack a joint cavity and the bones are joined together by cartilage

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Synovial joints

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fluid-filled joint cavity that separates the articulating surfaces of the bones and these articulating surfaces are enclosed within a capsule and supported by ligaments

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Synarthroses

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immovable joints

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Amphiarthroses

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slightly movable joints

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Diathroses

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freely moveable joints

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pseudoarthroses

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false joints that occur when a fractured long bone heals i as two separate bones

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What are the fibrous joints

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Gomphoses, sutures, syndesmoses

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Gomphoses

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articulations of the roots of the individual teeth with the alveoli

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What does gomphoses mean

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bolt condition

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periodontal ligaments

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fibrous tissue around the tooth holding it into the alveoli

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What does periodontal mean

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around tooth

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Another name for periodontal ligaments

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periodontal membrane

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Sutures

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articulation of the flat bones of the skull

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What does suture mean

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seam

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When do sutures form

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about 15-24 months

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Synostoses

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bone on bone

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syndesmoses

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interosseous membrane between radius and ulna, tibia and fibula

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What does syndesmoses mean

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a fastening

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What functional type of joint is a syndesmoses

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Amphiarthroses (slight movement)

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What functional type of joint is a suture

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synarthroses (immoveable)

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What functional type of joint is a gomphoses
Synarthroses (immoveable)
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Synchondroses
joined together by hyaline cartilage
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What functional type of joint is a synchondroses
synarthroses (immoveable)
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What joints are synchondroses
Epiphyseal growth plates, costochondral articulations between most of the ribs
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Symphyses
pad of fibrocartilage between the articulating bones
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What does symphyses mean
growing together
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What functional type of joint is a symphyses
amphiarthroses
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What joints are symphyses
pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs
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What are the cartilaginous joints
synchondroses, symphyses
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What functional type of joint are synovial joints
diarthrotic
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glenohumeral joint
shoulder joint
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temporomandibular joint
jaw
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tibiofemoral joint
knee
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double-jointed
hypermobility
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Marfan's syndrome
genetic disorder of human connective tissue
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What is affected by marfan's syndrome
heart valves and aorta, lungs, eyes, dural sac surrounding the spinal cord, skeleton, and hard palate
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What physical characteristics do people with marfan's syndrome display
unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers
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What causes marfan's syndrome
misfolding of the protein fibrillin-1
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Articular capsule
outer layer called the fibrous capsule and an inner layer called the synovial membrane
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Fibrous capsule
dense connective tissue and it strengths the joint to prevent the bones from being pulled apart
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synovial membrane
connective tissue and lines all parts of the joint cavity except for surfaces of the articulating bones
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synovial fluid
viscous oily fluid that lubricates the articulating bones and their articular cartilage
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joint cavity
space that contains a small amount of synovial fluid
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What type of cartilage is articular cartilage
hyaline cartilage
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ligaments
connect bone to bone
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What does ligament men
bands or bandages
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bursae
saclike structures that contain synovial fluid and are lined by a synovial membrane. help alleviate friction
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Where are bursae found
between muscles or within an area where a tendon passes over a bone
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tendon sheaths
modified, elongated bursae that wrap around a tendon to reduce friction
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fat pads
distributed along the periphery of a synovial joint, and as a packing material and provide some protection for the joint
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tendons
tendons attach muscle to bone
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uniaxial
one plane
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biaxial
two planes
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multiaxial
two planes and can rotate
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planar joints (gliding)
intercarpal joints, intertarsal joints, joints between the articulating processes of adjacent vertebrae
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Hinge joints
uniaxial joints in which the convex surface of one articulating bone fits into a concave depression on the other bone (moves like the hinge of a door)
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Examples of hinge joints
elbow, knee, ankle, between bones of fingers, metacarpophalangeal joint of finger #1
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Pivot joints
uniaxial joints in which one articulating bone with a rounded surface fits into a ring formed by a ligament and another bone
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Examples of pivot joints
proximal radioulnar joint, atlantoaxial joint
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condyloid joints
biaxial joints with an oval, convex surface on one bone that articulates with a concave articular surface on the second bone of the joint
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example of condyloid joints
knuckles, radiocarpal joint
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Saddle joints
biaxial joints that have a concave surface in one direction and a convex surface in another
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examples of saddle joints
first carpometacarpal joint (on the thumb), sternoclavicular joint, malleus and incus
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ball-and-socket joints
multiaxial joints in which the spherical articulating head of one bone fits into the rounded socket of a second bone
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Examples of ball-and-socket joints
hip joint, shoulder joint
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Gliding
two opposing surfaces sliding back and forth or side to side
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Example of gliding
carpals and tarsals
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Angular motion
either increases or decreases the angle between two bones
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Flexion
movement in an anterior-posterior plane of the body that decreases the angle between bones
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examples of flexion
bending elbow, bending knee, bending fingers into fist, bending neck forward
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extension
movement in an anterior-posterior plane that increases the angle between bones
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Examples of extensions
straightening elbow, straightening knee, straightening the fingers, or extending the neck so it is straight up
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hyperextension
extension of a joint beyond 180 degrees
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opisthotonos
arching of the back due to muscle contraction. caused by tetanus
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lateral flexion
trunk of body moves in a coronal plane away from the body
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Abduction
move away, lateral movement of the body part away from the body midline
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adduction
move toward, medial movement of a body part toward the body midline
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circumduction
circular motion of distal part of body
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Rotational motion
pivoting motion in which a bone turns on its own longitudinal axis
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pronation
medial rotation of the forearm so that the palm of the hand is directed posteriorly
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supination
lateral rotation of the forearm so that the palm of the hand is directed anteriorly
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Depression
inferior movement of part of the body
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Elevation
superior movement of part of the body
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Dorsiflexion
ankle is ben such that the superior surface of the foot and toes move towards the head
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plantarflexion
ankle is bent such that the toes move away from the head
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Inversion
movement of the plantar surface inward or medially
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eversion
movement of the plantar surface outward or laterally
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protraction
movement of a body part anteriorly in a horizontal plane
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retraction
posterior movement of a protracted body part so anatomic position is resumed
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opposition
movement of the thumb toward the palm

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