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What type of joint is the TMJ

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Atypical synovial

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What makes the TMJ an atypical synovial joint

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The articulating surface has fibrocartilage instead of hyaline cartilage

It also has a intra-articular disc

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In What compartment of the TMJ does Protraction/retraction occur

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Upper compartment

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In what compartment of the TMJ does elevation/depression occur

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Lower compartment

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What bones are involved in the TMJ

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Mandible
Mandibular fossa
Articualr eminence of the temporal bone

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What nerves innervate the TMJ

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Auriculotemporal
Deep temporal
Masseteric branch of Mandibular division trigeminal

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What type of joint is the Shoulder joint

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Ball and socket (spheroidal) Synovial joint

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What bones are involved in the shoulder joint

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Glenoid fossa

Head of humerous

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What innervates the shoulder joint

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Axillary

Suprascapular nerve

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What type of joint is the sternoclavicualr joint

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Saddle (sellar), synovial with a intra-articualr disc

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Even though the sternoclavicular joint is a saddle joint, how does it behave

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Like a ball and socket

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What covers the articular surfaces of the sternoclavicular joint

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Fibrocartilage

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What bones are involved in the sternoclavicular joint

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Manubrium

Clavicle

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What nerves innervate the sternoclavicular joint

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Medial branch of the supraclavicular nerves

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What type of joint is the elbow joint

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Synovial Hinge (ginglymus)

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What bones are involved in the elbow joint

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Humerous
Head of radius
Trochlea of ulna

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What nerves innervate the elbow joint

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Radial

musculocutaneous nerves

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What type of joint is the Proximal and Distal radio-ulnar joint

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Synovial Pivot (trochoid)

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What bones are involved in the Proximal and Distal radio-ulnar joint

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Head of radius and notch of ulna (proximal)

Head of Ulna and distal radius (distal)

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What nerves innervate the Proximal and Distal radio-ulnar joints

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Median
Ulnar
Radial nerves

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What type of joint is the wrist joint

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Synovial condyloid (ellipsoid)

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What bones are involved in the wrist joint

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Radius
Scaphoid
Lunate

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What nerves innervate the wrist joint

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Radial
Median
Ulnar

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What type of joint is the 1st carpometacarpal joint (thumb)

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synovial saddle (selllar)

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What bones are invoveled in the 1st carpometacarpal joint
trapezium | 1st metacarpal joint
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What nerves innervate the 1st carpometacarpal joint
Radial | Median nerve
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What type of joint is the metacarpophalangeal joint
Synovial Condyloid (ellipsoid)
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What bones are involved in the metacarpophalangeal joint
Head of metacarpal | Base of proximal phalanx
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What muscle adducts the metacarpophalangeal joints
Palmer interossei (PAd)
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What muscles abducts the metacarpophalangeal joints
Dorsal interossei (DAb)
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What innervates the metacarpophalangeal joint
Median Ulnar radial nerves
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What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint
Synovial hinge (ginglymus)
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What bones are involved in the interphalangeal joint
Proximal and midde phalangeal joint | Middle and distal phalangeal joint
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What type of joint is the hip joint
Synovial ball and socket (spheroidal)
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What bones are involved in the hip joint
Acetabulum | head of femur
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What nerves innervate the hip joint
Femoral Obturator nerve to quadratus femorus
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What are the 4 ligaments of the hip joint
Round ligament of femur head Iliofemoral Pubofemoral Ischiofemoral
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Which ligament of the hip is inside the joint
Round ligament of the head of the femur
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What blood vessel is found in the round ligament of the head of the femur
Central foveolar artery in children (not in adults)
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What hip ligament prevents hyperextension
Iliofemoral
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What hip ligament prevents hyper-abduction
Pubofemoral
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what hip ligament prevents hyperextension
Ischiofemoral
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What type of joint is the knee joint
Synovial, modified hinge
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What bones are involved in the knee joint
Femur | Tibia
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What nerves innervate the knee joint
Femoral Tibial Common peroneal nerve
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What are the two intra-articular ligaments of the knee
ACL | PCL
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What does the ACL prevent
Anterior movement of tibia on the femur
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Where does the ACL originate and where does it insert
Origin: Anterior intercondylar ridge Insertion: Medial aspect of lateral condyl of femur
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What does the PCL prevent
Posterior movement of the tibial on the femur
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Where does the PCL originate and where does it insert
Origin: posterior intercondylar ridge Insertion: lateral aspect of medial condyle
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What are the two extra-articular ligaments of the knee
Medial collateral | Lateral collateral
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What does the medial collateral ligament do
Prevents abduction stress
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What does the lateral collateral ligament do
Prevent adduction stress
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What are the two intra-articular discs
medial meniscus | Lateral meniscus
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which meniscus of the knee is semilunar in shape
Medial meniscus
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Which meniscus of the knee is nearly circular
Lateral meniscus
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which meniscus of the knee is attaches to the medial collateral ligament
Medial meniscus
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What type of joint is the ankle joint
Synovial hinge
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What bones are involved in the ankle joint
Tibial Fibula Talus
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What innervaes the Ankle joint
Tibial and deep peroneal nerve
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What motions occur at the ankle joint
Flexion + extension
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What motion of the foot occurs at the subtalar joint
Inversion + Eversion

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