Joints And Muscles Flashcards
(38 cards)
Fibrous
No movement,absorbs shock
Skull
Joint classification
Synarthroses:immovable
Amphiathroses: slightly moveable
Diathroses: greatest amt. of motion
Cartilaginous
Limited movement
Absorbs shock
Intervertebral discs
Synovial
Large range of movement
Knee
Characteristic of synovial joints
Hyaline cartilage Joint cavity Joint capsule Synovial membrane Synovial fluid Extrinsic ligaments
Types of synovial joints
Unilateral
Biaxial
Multiaxial
Hinge
Uniaxial
Elbow
Pivot
Uniaxial
Radius against ulna
Condyloid
Biaxial
Oval surface
Knuckle
Saddle
Biaxial
Thumb
Ball and socket
Multiaxial
Shoulder and hip
Plane
Unusual
Flat surface
Acromioclavicular joint
Joints of pectoral girdle
Sternoclavicular
Acromioclavicular
Glenohumeral
Sternoclavicular joint
Only joint connecting pectoral girdle to axial skeleton
Absorb shock
Acromioclavicular
Shoulder separations
Glenohumeral
Multiaxial
Lack of stability
Wrist joints
Radio-carpal
Flex/extend
Ab/adduction
Hip joint
Ball and socket
Multiaxial
Most stable
Knee joint
Very stable
Flexion/extension
Ankle joint
Talocrural
Foot and toe joints
Transverse tarsal joint
Enables you to adjust to uneven ground
Neck muscles
Sternocleidomadtoids
Erector spinae
Trapezius
Sternoeidomastoids
Flex head to chest
Erector spinae
Keep you errect