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Chapter 7
Joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Joint | Articulation, Point at which two individual bones connect, Joints determine degree of movement |
| Suture | Immovable joint, Purpose is to bind bones together |
| Fibrous | Surfaces of bone fit closely together, Held together by fibrous connective tissue, immovable joint |
| Cartilaginous | Bones are connected by cartilage, limited movement joint |
| Hinge | Allows a back and forth type motion |
| Ball-and-socket | Allows movement in many directions around a central point |
| Synovial | Space between the bones = Joint cavity, Free movement Joint |
| Flexion | Bending motion, Decreases angle between two bones |
| Extension | Straightening motion, Increases angle between two bones |
| Abduction | Movement of a bone away from the midline of the body |
| Adduction | Movement of a bone toward the midline of a body |
| Supination | Act of turning the palm up and forward |
| Pronation | Act of turning the palm down and backward |
| Dorsiflexion | Foot is bent backward or upward at the ankle |
| Plantar Felxion | Foot is bent downward at ankle |
| Rotation | Turning of a bone on its own axis |
| Circumduction | Movement of an extremity around in a circular motion |
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