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Functional classifications of joints |
Synarthrosis Amphiarthroses Diarthroses |
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Synarthroses |
immovable joints that can either be fibrous or cartilaginous |
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Amphiarthroses |
slightly moveable cartilaginous and fibrous joints |
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Diarthroses |
freely moveable synovial joints |
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Fibrous joints |
Usually no movement (Synarthrosis) No cavity Bones are joined by fibrous C.T. (collagen) |
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3 types of Fibrous joints |
Sutures Syndesmoses Gomphoses |
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Sutures |
short collagen fibers join bones together |
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Syndesmoses |
Bones connected by a sheet of fibrous C.T. like a ligament |
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Gomphoses |
C.T. fibers (collagen fibers) hold teeth in their boney sockets |
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Peg in socket joint |
Gomphoses |
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Cartilaginous joints |
Joints that are connected entirely by cartilage (fibrocartilage or hyaline)
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Allows more movement between bones than a fibrous joint but less than the highly mobile synovial joint.
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Cartilaginous joints |
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2 kinds of cartilaginous joints |
Synchondroses Symphyses |
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synchondroses |
hyaline cartilage joins bones |
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Symphyses |
A slightly moveable joint where a pad of fibrocartilage is found between bones |
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The function of a fibrocartilage pad between bones |
shock absorption |
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2 examples of Synchondroses joints |
Epiphyseal plate Joint between manubrium and first rib |
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2 examples of symphyses joints |
intervertebral disc Pubic symphysis |
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What are intervertebral disc and pubic symphysis made out of? |
Collagen fibers that make up fibrocartilage |
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Type of joint that allows for slight movement like bending @ spine |
Symphyses - Amphiarthosis |
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Most common type of joint in the body? |
Synovial joint |
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Synovial joint |
freely moveable joint |
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Structural features of synovial joints |
Articular cartilage Joint cavity Articular capsule -Fibrous capsule -Synovial membrane -Synovial fluid Rich never and blood supply Reinforcing ligaments |
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Articular Cartilage |
Found at surface where bones meet |
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Blue stuff at the end of long bones |
Articular cartilage |
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What is left of the hyaline cartilage model from fetal development |
Articular cartilage |
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Cavity filled with synovial fluid for lubrication and cushioning |
joint cavity |
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Articular capsule |
double layered structure enclosing a cavity |
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2 layers of the articular capsule |
Fibrous capsule Synovial membrane |
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Outer layer of the joint connected to periostea of both bones |
Fibrous capsule |
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Protects the outer layer of the synovial membrane |
Fibrous capsule |
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The fibrous capsule is made out of __________. |
Dense irregular C.T. sheet |
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Lines the fibrous capsule and secretes synovial fluid |
Synovial membrane |
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what is the synovial membrane made out of? |
Areolar C.T. |
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Synovial Fluid |
thin, viscus fluid that keeps bones from touching |
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Egg whitelike fluid for cush and lubrication |
synovial fluid |
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Produces synovial fluid |
synovial membrane |
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bone to bone connections that help to stabilize the joint inside and out. |
Reinforcing ligaments |
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Reinforcing ligaments are made of ____________. |
Dense regular C.T. |
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Reinforcing ligaments of the synovial joint can be ____________ or ____________. |
Capsular or extracapsular |
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Capsular |
inside the joint capsule |
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Extracapsular |
outside the joint capsule |
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Where are bursae and tendon sheaths found? |
outside and near joints, where soft tissue is close to the surface of the body |
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Bursae |
Flat fibrous sacks filled with synovial fluid |
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an inflamed bursa is known as |
bursidas |
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Elongated bursae that wrap around crowded tendons that are subject to friction. |
Tendon sheaths |
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What kind of tissue is the outer aspect of the bursa and the tendon sheath made of? |
Dense irregular CT |
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What is the synovial membrane of the bursae and the tendon sheath made of? |
Areolar CT |
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Gliding movements |
Simplest movement where one flat surface glides over another |
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Angular movements |
increase or decrease the angle between bones |
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5 types of angular movements |
Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Circumduction |
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Flexion |
Decreasing the angle between bones |
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Extension |
opposite of flexion |
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Example of joints that flex and extend |
knee and elbow |
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hyperextend |
to extend beyond upright |
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examples of joints that can perform normal hyperextension |
Head/neck and hand/wrist |
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Abduction - Give example |
movement away from the midline spread fingers apart |
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Adduction - give example |
movement toward the midline Bring fingers together |
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Circumduction |
Movement of a limb that describes a cone in space |
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Rotation |
turning of a bone along its own long axis |
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2 examples of rotation |
C1 on C2 radius and ulna |
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Special movement of the palm only |
Supination Pronation |
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Supination |
movement of palm anteriorly |
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Pronation |
Movement of the palm posteriorly (opposite of supination) |
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If we are in anatomical position can we supinate? |
no |
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Special movements of the feet |
Dorsiflexion Plantar flexion Inversion Eversion |
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Dorsiflexion |
like wrist extension - point toes up |
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Plantar flexion |
Like wrist flexion - point toes down |
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inversion |
foot is moved so the sole faces medially |
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Eversion |
foot is moved so the sole faces laterally |
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Protraction |
movement forward in a transverse plane |
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Exampled of protraction |
Jut jaw forward Roll shoulders forward |
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Retraction |
movement backward in a transverse plane |
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Examples of retraction |
Roll shoulders back pull jaw back |
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Elevation |
lifting a body part superiorly |
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Example of elevation |
lift up on tip toes Shrugging shoulders up |
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Depression |
Lower body part inferiorly
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Example of depression |
Lower down from tip toes Dropping shoulders down |
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Opposition |
Touching the thumb to the finger tip |
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Types of synovial joints |
Nonaxial joints Uniaxial joints Biaxial joints multiaxial joints |
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describe movement of nonaxial joint |
performs gliding movements no axis no spinning |
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1 type of nonaxial joint |
plane joint |
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Plane joint |
flat surface of one bone against a flat surface of another bone sliding over each other |
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Examples of plane joints in the body |
Intercarpal joints Intertarsal joints joints between vertebral articular surfaces |
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describe the movement of uniaxial joints |
movement in one plane - one direction only |
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2 types of uniaxial joint |
Hinge Joint Pivot Joint |
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describe the movement of a hinge joint |
flex and extend only in one plane |
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a cylinder and trough is like what joint |
hinge joint |
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examples of hinge joints |
Elbow interphalangeal joints |
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Describe the movement of a pivot joint |
Rotation in one plane |
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Example of pivot joints |
Proximal radioulnar joints Atlantoaxial joint (C1 on C2) |
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Describe the movement of biaxial joints |
movement in 2 planes |
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2 types of biaxial joints |
Condyloid joints Saddle joints |
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Condyloid joint |
Oval joint that can flex, extend, abduct, adduct, circumduct Cannot rotate |
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Special joint in thumb similar to condyloid but with greater movement |
Saddle joint |
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Examples of condyloid joints |
Metacarpophalangeal (knuckles) joints, wrists joints |
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Saddle joint |
Special thumb only joint like condyloid but even greater movement |
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Example for saddle joint |
Carpometacarpal joint of the thumbs |
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Articular surfaces of joint are both concave and convex |
Saddle joint |
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Describe movements of multiaxial joints |
movement in multiple planes Flex, extend, abduct, adduct, circumduct and rotate |
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Type of multiaxial joint |
Ball and socket joint |
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The most freely movable synovial joint. |
ball and socket joint |
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Examples of ball and socket joint |
shoulder joint hip joint |
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largest and most complex joint in the body |
Knee joint |
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Ligament that attaches the femur to the fibula on the lateral side |
Fibular collateral ligament |
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Ligament that attaches the femur to the tibia on the medial side
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Tibial collateral ligaments |
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Fibrocartilage pad on the articulation surface of the the tibia and the lateral condyle of the femur |
Lateral meniscus |
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Fibrocartilage pad on the articulation surface of the the tibia and the medial condyle of the femur
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medial meniscus |
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ligament that connects the anterior tibia to the posterior femur |
Anterior cruciate ligament |
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ligament that connects the anterior Femur to the posterior Tibia
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Posterior cruciate ligament |
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ligament that attaches the tibia to the patella |
Patellar ligamant |
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tendon that attaches the patella to the quadricep |
Quadriceps tendon |
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bone to bone attachment |
ligament |
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bone to muscle attachment |
tendon |
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deep and stable ball and socket joint |
HIp |
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2 extracapsular ligaments of the hip joint |
Iliofemoral ligament Pubofemoral ligament |
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Intercapsular ligament of the head of the femur |
ligamentum teres |
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stable and smooth uniaxial joint(flex and extend only) |
Elbow joint |
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2 extracapsular ligaments of the elbow |
Radial collateral ligament Anular ligament |
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4 types homeostatic imbalances of joints |
Sprains Cartilage injuries Bursitis and tendonitis Arthritis |
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Ligamants are stretched or torn |
Sprains |
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what are ligaments made out of? |
Dense regular CT |
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Do ligaments heal fast or slow? why? |
Slow because of poor blood supply |
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A menisci tear is an example of a __________ injury. |
Cartilage |
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Cartilage injuries A) heal slow B) Rarely heal C) heal quickly |
B) Rarely heal |
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Inflammation of the bursae |
Bursitis |
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Inflammation of the tendon sheaths |
Tendonitis |
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Condition from resting elbows on table top |
Students elbow |
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Condition from scrubbing floors on hands and knees |
Maids knee |
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Over 100 different conditions that affect the joint |
Arthritis |
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Most common type of Arthritis |
Osteoarthritis |
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Wear and tear arthritis |
Osteoarthritis |
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Enzymes destroy cartilage faster than repair it resulting in exposed bone and boney spurs |
Osteroarthritis |
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Chronic inflammatory disorder |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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Step or viral trigger can cause the body to attack joints and organs |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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Excess uric acid crystallizes in joints |
Gouty arthritis |
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Arthritis that is more common in men than women |
Gouty arthritis |
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Arthritis that is rarely crippling but irreversible |
Osteoarthritis |
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Arthritis that can be triggered by dehydration, organ meat, sardines |
Gouty arthritis |