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Kinesiology/ Biomechanics

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joint   connection between two bones  
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joint function   allow motion, bear the weight of the body, provide stability  
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stability is mostly due to   shape of bones making up the joint or due to soft tissue features  
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joints contain   synovial fluid which lubricates the joint and nourishes cartilage  
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fibrous joint   thin layer of fibrous periosteum between the two bones  
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synarthrosis   suture joint, thin layer of fibrous periosteum between the two bones, no motion between bones, provide shape and strength  
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syndesmosis   ligamentous joint. great idea of fibrous tissue, small amount go twisting or stretching mvmt  
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gomphosis   bolting together, joint occurs between a tooth and the wall of its dental socket  
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cartilaginous joint   has either cartilage or fibrocartilage between bones, also called amphiarthrodial joints, allow small amount of motion such as bending or twisting and some compression, provide stability  
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synovial joint   no direct union between bone end, cavity filled with synovial fluid. diathrodial joint, allows free motion, not as stable but allows motion  
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non axial joint   mvmt tends to be linear instead of angular, surface is flat and glide over one another. mvmt occurs secondarily to other motion. example are carpal bones  
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uni axial joint   angular motion occurring in one plane around one axis like a hinge. only motions possible are flexion and extension.  
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biaxial joint   saddle joint. occurs in two different directions. found in the wrist where flexion and extension occur around the frontal axis, an radial and ulnar deviation occur around the sagittal axis  
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triaxial joint   multi directional joint, motion occurs in all three axes. ball and socket joint. allow motion in the frontal axis, sagittal axis, and vertical axis  
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ligaments   hold together the two bones of a joint. provide attachment for cartilage, fascia, or muscle. flexible but not elastic  
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two layers to the capsule   outer layer is fibrous tissue, provides support and protection, the inner layer is synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid  
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synovial fluid   thick, clear fluid that lubricates articular cartilage, reduces friction, helps to keep the joint freely moving, absorbs shock, and is the major source of nutrition for articular cartilage  
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cartilage   dense fibrous connective tissue capable of withstanding a great amount of pressure and tension  
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hyaline or articular cartilage   covers the ends of opposing bones, provides a smooth articulating surface in all synovial joints. has no blood or nerve supply of its own and must get nutrients from synovial fluid, unable to repair itself  
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fibrocartilage   acts as a shock absorber, in weight bearing joints  
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elastic cartilage   designed to allow a certain amount of motion.  
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tendon   needed to connect muscle to bone, some tendons are encased in a tendon sheath, where it is subjected to pressure or friction  
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aponerousis   broad, flat tendinous sheet. found in several places where muscles attach to bone. the latissimus dorsi muscle is attached at one end by an aponerousis  
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bursae   small podlike sacs found around most joints. located in areas of excessive friction, such as under tendons and over bony prominences. filled with a clear fluid, reduce friction between moving parts  
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two types of bursae   natural and acquired. possible to develop a bursa in an area that normally does not have excessive friction if for some reason this site becomes a place of high friction. students bursa  
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sagittal plane   passes through the body from front to back and divides the body into left and right parts  
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frontal plane   passes through the body from side to side and divides the body into front and back parts, also called coronal plane, motions occurring in this plane are abduction and adduction  
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transverse or horizontal plane   passes through the body horizontally and divides the body into top and bottom parts, also called horizontal plane. rotation occurs in the plane  
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center of gravity   point where the 3 cardinal planes intersect each other whenever a plane passes through the midline of a part. it divides the body into equal parts  
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sagittal axis   point that runs through a joint from front to back  
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frontal axis   runs through a joint from side to side  
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vertical or longitudinal axis   runs through a joint from top to bottom  
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joint movement occurs   in a plane and around an axis, axis is always perpendicular to its plane  
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degrees of freedom   number of planes in which a joint can move  
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uniaxial joint DOF   one degree of freedom  
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biaxial joint DOF   two degrees of freedom  
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triaxial joint DOF   3 degrees of freedom. max number of DOF that an individual joint can have  
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