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poop joints

joints

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articulating bones fastened together by thin layer of dense connective tissue containing many collagenous fibers fibrous joints
bones bound be interosseous ligament syndesmosis
flat bones united by sutral ligament suture
cone-shaped process fastened in bony socket by peiodontal ligament gomphosis
cartilaginous articulating bones connected by hyaline cartalige or fibrocartailage
bones united by bands of hyaline cartilage synchondrosis
articular surfaces separated by thin layers of hyaline cartilage attachd to band of fibrocartilage symphysis
articulating bones surrounded by a joint capsule of ligaments and synovial membranes synovial
ball shaped head of one bone articulates with cup shaped socket of another ball-and-socket
oval shaped condyle of one bone articulates with elliptical cavity of another condyloid
articulating surfaces are nearly flat or slightly curved gliding
convex surface of one bone articulates with ring of bone and fibrous tissue pivot
articulating surfaces have both concave and convex regions saddle
bending parts at a joint so that the angle decreases. flexion
straightening parts at a joint extension
excess extension of the parts at a joint beyond anotomical position hyperextension
bending the foot upward dorsiflexion
bending foot downward plantar flexion
moving part away from the midline abduction
moving part toward the midline adduction
moving a part around the axis rotation
moving a part so that its end follows a circular path circumduction
turning the hand so the palm is upward or facing anteriorly
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