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movement

TermDefinition
joints the meeting places between 2 or more bones
ligaments attach bone to bone
tendons muscles to bone
synarthroses non - moving joints
amphiarthroses slightly moving joints
diarthroses freely moving joints
fibrious joints connect bone with collagen fibers of dense connective tissue, mostly immovable
cartilaginous joints connect bone with cartilage, can be rigid but also slightly movable
synovial joints connect bones with dense connective tissues and a fluid filled joint cavity, freely moveable
gliding joints also known as plane joint and allows for gliding movements. ex wrist and ankle
hinge only moves in one direction allows for angular movements like flexion and extension ex. elbow and finger joints
pivot allow rotation as well as twisting back and forth. ex, where humerus meets radius and ulna at the elbow
supination turn/twist forward
pronation turn/twist backward
condylar pedestal with a joint on top. allows flexion, extension, abduction and adduction
saddle allows opposition movements as well as flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. ex. thumb joints
ball and socket lots of maneuverability. allow rotational movements. ex. shoulder and hip joints
circumduction moving limb in a circle. ex. arms circles
elevation and depression lifting then lowering a body part. ex. shrugging your shoulders
protraction and retraction sticking jaw out to make an under bite and back in
dorsiflexion and plantar flexion lifting foot up and down at the ankle
inversion and eversion turning the foot towards the middle of the body vs turning away from midline of the body.
isotonic causes a change in the length of the muscles ex. doing a push up
isometric no change in length ex. doing a plank
Created by: ebstaley
 

 



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