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A&P:I:Joints

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What movement does synarthrosis provide?   No movement  
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Synarthrosis Characteristics   fibrous, bony (fusion), or cartilaginous connections may fuse over time Very strong  
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What are the four types of sutures?   Sutures gomphosis synchondrosis synostosis  
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Suture   Skull only Bony fusion Bound by dense fibrous connective tissue  
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Gomphosis   Fibrous Teeth to gums  
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Synchondrosis   rigid cartilaginous bridge between 2 bones: epiphyseal cartilage of long bones between vertebrosternal ribs and sternum  
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Synostosis   Fused bones, immovable metopic suture of skull epiphyseal lines of long bones  
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What kind of movement does amphiarthrosis   little movement  
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Amphiarthrosis Characteristics   fibrous or cartilaginous connections stronger than freely movable joint  
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What types of amphiarthrosis?   Syndesmosis Symphysis  
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Syndesmosis   bones connected by ligaments ankle  
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Symphysis   bones separated by fibrocartilage pubic symphysis  
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Diarthrosis (synovial joints) Characteristics/movement   more movement at ends of long bones within articular capsules  
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What is within articular cartilages?   lined with synovial membrane where syn fluid is found: Lubrication, Nutrient distribution, Shock absorption  
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What are a accessory structures of synovial joints?   Cartilage - cushion Fat pads – protection Ligaments – support Tendons – support, attaches muscles Bursae – cushions where tendons and ligaments rub  
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Synovial Joint: Gliding   Flattened or slightly curved faces Limited motion  
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Example of gliding?   Acromioclavicular and claviculosternal joints, sacroiliac  
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Synovial Joint: Hinge   Angular motion in a single plane  
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Example of Hinge   Elbow joint, knee joint, ankle joint, and interphalangeal joint  
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Synovial Joint: Pivot   Rotation only  
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Example of pivot?   Atlas/axis proximal radioulnar joint  
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Synovial Joint: Ellipsoidal   Oval articular face within a depression Motion in 2 planes (biaxial)  
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Ellipsoidal   Radiocarpal joint metacarpophalangeal joint 2-5 Metatarsophalangeal joint  
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Synovial Joint: Saddle   2 concave faces, straddled  
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Example of saddle   first carpometacarpal joint  
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Synovial Joint: Ball-and-sockets   rounded articular face in depression  
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Examples of ball-and-socket joints?   shoulder joint hip joint  
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Intervertebral discs   pads of fibrocartilage separate vertebral bodies  
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Where does the vertebrae articulate? (c2 to L5)   at inferior and superior articular processes (gliding joints) between adjacent vertebral bodies (symphyseal joints)  
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What is another name for Shoulder Joint   aka glenohumeral joint:  
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What does the shoulder joint do?   allows more motion than any other joint is the least stable supported by skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments  
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An example of shoulder joint   ball and socket diathrosis  
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what is Elbow Joint   A stable hinge joint  
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What is the articulations of the elbow joint   With articulations between humerus, radius, and ulna  
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Elbow joint: Humeroulnar joint:   trochlea of humerus and trochlear notch of ulna limited movement  
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Elbow joint: Humeroradial joint:   smaller articulation capitulum of humerus and head of radius  
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What is a hip joint also known as   coxal joint  
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What is a hip joint?   Strong ball-and-socket diarthrosis Wide range of motion Head of femur fits in it Socket of acetabulum Which is extended by fibrocartilage acetabular labrum  
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What is a knee joint>   A complicated hinge joint Transfers weight from femur to tibia  
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What is the articulations of the knee joint   2 femur–tibia articulations: at medial and lateral condyles 1 between patella and patellar surface of femur  
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Knee joint: Medial and lateral menisci   fibrocartilage pads at femur–tibia articulations cushion and stabilize joint give lateral support  
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Rheumatism   A pain and stiffness of skeletal and muscular systems  
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Arthritis   - All forms of rheumatism that damage articular cartilages of synovial joints  
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Arthritis - Osteoarthritis   Caused by wear and tear of joint surfaces, or genetic factors affecting collagen formation, generally in people over age 60  
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Arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis-   inflammatory condition, caused by infection, allergy, or autoimmune disease, involves the immune system, any age  
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Arthritis - Gouty Arthritis   Occurs when crystals (uric acid or calcium salts) form within synovial fluid due to metabolic disorders  
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Examples of gliding joints   Acromioclavicular and claviculosternal joints intercarpal/tarsal joints vertebrocostal joints sacroiliac joints  
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Examples of hinge joints   elbow joint knee joint ankle joint interphalangeal joint  
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Examples of pivot joints   Atlas/axis proximal radioulnar joint  
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examples of ellipsoidal   radiocarpal joint metacarpophalangeal joints 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint  
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examples of saddle joint   first carpometacarpal joint  
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Examples of ball and socket joints   Shoulder joint and hip joint  
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Movement of saddle   biaxial  
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movement of ball and socket   triaxial  
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movement of ellipsoidal joint   biaxial  
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movement of pivot   monoaxial  
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movement of hinge   monoaxial  
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movement of gliding   multiaxial or slight nonaxial  
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