Flashcards in Joints and Motion (Skeletal System) Deck (26)
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Articulating bones are fastened together by a thin layer of dense connective tissue
Fibrous joint
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Articulating bones are connected by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
Cartilaginous joint
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Articulating ends of bones are surrounded by a joint capsule of ligaments and synovial membranes
Synovial joint
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Ball shaped head of one bone articulates with the cup shaped cavity of another
Ball and socket joint
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Oval shaped condyle of one bone articulates with elliptical cavity of another
Condyloid joint
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Articulating surfaces are nearly flat or slightly curved
Gliding joint
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Convex surface of one bone articulates with concave surface of another
Hinge joint
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Cylindrical surface of one bone articulates with ring of bone and ligament
Pivot joint
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Articulating surfaces have both concave and convex regions; the surface of the bone fits the complementary surface of another
Saddle joint
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Bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together
Flexion
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Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart
Extension
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Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin
Plantar flexion
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Movement at the ankle that brings the foot closer to the shin
Dorsiflexion
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Extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position
Hyperextension
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Moving a part away form the midline
Abduction
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Moving a part toward the midline
Adduction
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Moving a part around an axis
Rotation
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Moving a part so that its ends follows a circular path
Circumduction
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Turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly
Pronation
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Turning the hand so the palm is downward of facing posteriorly
Supination
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Turning the foot so the plantar surface faces medially
Inversion
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Turning the foot so that the planter surface faces laterally
Eversion
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Moving a part backward
Retraction
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Moving a part forward
Protraction
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Raising a part
Elevation
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