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Articulations (Joints)

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Two bones interconnect
don’t always have to move

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Range of motion

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Full potential movement of joint

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Synarthrosis

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No movement
I.e- suture line

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Amphiarthrosis

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Very little movement
I.e- pubic symphysis and intervertebral joints

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Diarthrosis

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Free movement
I.e- Ball and socket

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Articular cartilage

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Protects end of bones that are articulating
Bones do not touch

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Joint capsule

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Surrounds joint
lined with synovial membrane

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synovial membrane

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secretes synovial fluid

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synovial fluid functions

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Lubrication
Nutrient distribution
Shock absorption

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ligaments

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attach bone to bone
damage is called sprain

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tendons

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attach muscle to bone
damage is called strain

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bursa

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fluid filled sac that reduces friction in tendon

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meniscus

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extra pad of fibrous cartilage found in knee

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dislocation

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movement beyond normal range of motion

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Gliding joint

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shearing motion
A-C joint, intercarpel/tarsal joint

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hinge joint

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flexion/ extension
elbow knee ankle

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pivot joint

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one bone rotates around other
C1-C2, proximal radioulnar

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ellipsoid joint

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flexion/extension adduction/ab circumduction
radiocarpal

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saddle joint

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thumb

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ball and socket joint

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most movement
hip and shoulder

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gliding motion

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movement along two axes in one plane

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circumduction

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basically arm doing circle

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rotation

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bone ends remain fixed and shaft rotates
left and right rotation

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flexion

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reduces angle between articular elements

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lateral flexion
vertebral column bending to the side
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dorsiflexion
flexion at ankle and elevation of sole
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plantarflexion
flexion at ankle and elevation of heel
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extension
increases angle between articulating elements
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abduction
movement away from body midline
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adduction
movement towards body midline
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pronation
back of hand go out
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supination
palm is turned out
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opposition
movement of thumb towards palm surface
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protraction/retraction
movement forward in anterior plane/ reverse of that
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inversion
turning food inward
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eversion
turning foot outward
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depression
movement down of scapula
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elevation
movement up of scapula
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intervertebral discs composed of
annulus fibrosis nucleus pulposus
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annulus fibrosis
outer layer of fibrous cartlidge, attach to adjacent vertebrae
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nucleus pulposus
soft core, provides shock absorbtion
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slipped disc
annulus fibrosis puts pressure on nerves
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herniated disc
nucleus pulpsous puts pressure on nerve
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degenerative disc disease
wear and tear of disc
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shoulder joint
greatest range of motion, most frequently dislocated
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ball and socket synovial joint
formed by head of humerus and glenoid cavity of scapula
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AC joint
gliding synovial joint, injury bis called shoulder separation
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elbow joint
hinge joint involving humerus, radius and ulna
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hip joint
ball and socket joint, formed by head of femur and acetabelum of hip bone
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knee joint
hinge joint femur and tibia
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ankle joint
hinge joint made up of tibia, fibula and talus
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osteoarthritis
cummelutive wear and tear of joints due to age, injury, overuse obesity
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Medial epicondyle of humerus
closest to middle, on side of "head", bottom stick out part
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lateral epicondyle of humerus
farthest from middle, bottom stick out Part on outside
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head of humerus
head, ball
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greater tubercle of humerus
by head of humerus, sticks up
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lesser tubercle of humerus
below head of humerus
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olecranon
bone on ulna that sticks up "C"
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trochlear notch
notch in olecranon
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head of radius
top of radius, flat part
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radial tuberosity
below head, sticks out on front of radius
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styloid process of radius
bottom of radius
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scaphoid
first bone in hand,farthest from thumb
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lunate
second bone under middle finger
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triquetrum
second bone closest to pinky
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pisiform
first bone closest to ulna
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trapezium
closest to thumb bone
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trapezoid
under pointer finger
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capitate
under middle finger
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hamate
under ring finger
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greater trochanter of femur
outward part of top of femur
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lesser trochanter of femur
small outward part on femur below head
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head of femur
ball on femur
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neck of femur
below ball of femur
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lateral condyle of femur
on bottom, extends down, on side not of head
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medial condyle of femur
on bottom, extends down, on side of head
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lateral epicondlye of femur
on bottom, extends out, not on side of head
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medial epicondlye of femur
on bottom, extends out, on side of head
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tibial tuberosity
markings in front of tibia, up top
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medial condyle of tibia
top of tibia, extend up, inside, not on side of fibula
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lateral condyle of tibia
top of tibia, extends up, outside, some of fibula
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medial malleolus of tibia
bottom tibia, inside, extends down
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lateral malleolus of fibula
bottom fibula, extends down
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head of fibula
top flat part
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talus
second huge bone, on side of big toe
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calcaneus
first huge bone connected to ankle
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navicular
connected to talus, smaller bone
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cuboid
connected to calcaneus

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