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Types of joints

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kinesiology   the study of movement  
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joint articulation   the connecting point of two bones  
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arthrology   the study of joints  
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3 classifications of joints   synarthroses amphiarthroses diarthroses / synovial  
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synarthroses joints   immovable joints that lack a synovial and are held together by fibrous connective tissue  
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sutures (structural type of a synarthroses joint)   joints where a thin layer of dense, fibrous connective tissue unites the bones of the skull  
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syndesmosis (structural type of a synarthroses joint)   slightly movable joints where bones are connected by ligaments  
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gomphonses (structural type of a synarthroses joint)   immovable joints in which conical process fits into a socket held in place by ligaments  
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amphiarthroses joints   slightly movable joints connected by fibrocartilage (ex. ulna and radius or fibula and tibia)  
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fibrocartilage   speciailized connective tissue with thick collagen fibers  
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diarthroses joints   freely movable joints; also known as synovial joints  
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synovial joints   freely movable joints; also known as diarthroses joints  
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articular cartilage   connective tissue covering the ends of long bones  
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synovial membrane   a double layer of connective tissue lines joint cavities and produces synovial fluid  
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synovial fluid   a lubricating substance found in joint cavities  
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pivot joint   a freely movable joint in which a bone moves around a central axis, creating rotational movement  
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gliding joint   a freely movable joint that allows bones to make a sliding motion (Ex. carpals of the wrist and the tarsals of the ankles)  
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hinge joint   a freely movable joint that allows flexion and extension (Ex. knee, elbow, and phalanges)  
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concave   a half-circle-shaped indentation to a surface  
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convex   a half-circle-shaped protrusion on a surface  
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condyloid or ellipsoidal joint   freely movable joints that allow bones to move about one another in many different directions, but not to rotate (Ex. bones in palm of hand, fingers)  
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ball-and-socket joints   freely movable joints in which a rounded end of one bone fits into an indented end of another bone; allows the widest range of motion  
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saddle joint   a freely movable joint between two bones with complementary shapes; allows a wide range of motion (thumb is the only saddle joint)  
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