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Ch.8 Joints

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involves bending a joint so as to decrease the angle of the joint   flexion  
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involves straitening a joint, increasing the angle between the bones   extension  
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the extremem extension of a joint beyond its normally straight position   hyperextension  
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moving the toes upward   dorsiflexion  
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moving the toes downward   plantar flexion  
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movement of a body part away from the midline of the body   abduction  
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movement of body part toward the midline of the body   adduction  
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distal end of an appendage, such as the arm or leg, moves in a circle   circumduction  
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movement that turns the palm upward   supination  
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movement that turns the palm downward   pronation  
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foot movement that turns the sole medially, toward the other foot   inversion  
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foot movement that turns the sole laterall, away from the other foot   eversion  
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moves part forward -ex. jaw   protraction  
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moves part backward -ex. jaw   retraction  
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also called synarthroses   fibrous joints  
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also called amphiarthroses   cartilaginous joints  
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what joints result when callagen fibers from one bone penetrate the adjacent bone   fibrous joints  
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once growth is complete, the bones of the skell knit together securley, offering protection to the brain   adult skull suture joints are fibrous joints  
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two bones are joined by cartilage   cartilaginous joints  
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slightly movable   cartilaginous joints  
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also called diarthroses   synovial joints  
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freely movable   synovial joints  
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small sacs filled with synovial fluid joints: knee shoulder, and elbow   BURSA  
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busae facilitates   movement and eases friction  
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what are ligaments   tough cords of connective tissue help bind the bones more firmly together  
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a thin layer of hyaline cartilage covers the bone surfaces. in combination with synovial fluid, permits friction-free movement.   articular cartilage  
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joint cavity   small space between the bones allows for freedom of movement  
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slippery, viscous fluid that has the consistency of an egg white   synovial fluid  
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what lubricates the joint, nourishes the cartilage, and contains phagocytes to remove debris   synovial fluid  
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moist, slippery membrane lines the inside of th ejoint capsule   synovial membrane  
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joint capsule   extending from the periosteum of each of the articulating bones is a sheet of connective tissue thatencloses the joint cavity  
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