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anatomy exam: joints

joints

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synarthrotic doesn't move. could be fibrous (sutures of skull) or cartiliginous (between vertebrae)
ampiarthrotic slightly moveable: cartilaginous (between vertebrae)
diarthrotic movable. Synovial joints (most joints)
ball & socket joint hips
saddle joint thumb
hinge joint elbow, knee, fingers
gliding joints carpals, tarsals
pivot joints radius, ulna
ellipsoid or condyloid joints intercarpal joints of wrist, sernocalvicular, between facets of spinal vertebreae
movement: adduction moving medially (adding to body)
movement: abduction moving laterally, away from body
movement: flexion bring in closer to keep joint tighter together
movement: dorsiflexion moving ankle so back of foot (dorsal) side moves up
movement: plantar flexion moving ankle so foot moves toward plantar side (bottom)
movement: pronation turning hand down toward ground
movement: supination turning hand up as if holding a soup bowl
movement: extension moving knee so leg is stretched outward from body. (or arm)
movement: inversion turning foot so plantar surface faces in, medially, toward body
movement: eversion turning foot outwards so plantar surface faces laterally, away from body
movement: circumduction circular movement of hips or shoulders
movement: scapula, lateral holding arm up so scapula moves laterally
movement: scapula, neutral arm at side, "resting" position of scapula
movement: scapula, medial arm downward moving medially against back
movement: scapula anterior tilt rolling shoulders forward
movement: scapula , elevation and depression moving shoulder up or down
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