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ARTICULATION
Joint
JOINT
Point of contact between 2 bones, bone and cartilage or bone and teeth
ARTHROLOGY
Study of joints.
KINESIOLGY
Study of movement of body parts
FIBROUS JOINT
Joint that allows little or no movement.
CARTILAGINOUS JOINT
Joint held together by cartilage.
SYNARTHROSIS
Immovable joint
SUTURE
Seam
AMPHIARTHROSIS
Slightly movable joint
DIARTHROSIS
Freely movable joint
SYNDESMOSIS
Slightly movable joint
GOMPHOSIS
Joint where cone-shaped peg fits in socket.
SYNCHONDROSIS
jOINT WITH CONNECTING HYALINE CARTILAGE
LIGAMENT
Attaches bone to bone
SYNOVIAL FLUID
Secretion that lubricates joints and nourishes cartilage
BURSAE
Pouch of Synovial fluid located at friction points
FLEXION
Movement where there is a decrease in angke of two bones.
EXTENSION
Movement where there is a INcrease in angke of two bones.
HYPEREXTENSION
Extension beyond anatomical position (bendng head backwards)
CIRCUMDUCTION
Circular movement of limb
ROTATION
Moving a bone around its own axis
ELEVATION
Lift up or Superior movement of a part of the body (closing mouth or shrugging shoulders)
DEPRESSION
Press Down or inferior movement of the body (opening mouth wide or returning shoulders from shrug)
PROTRACTION
Draw Forth (like sticking out bottom jaw)
RETRACTION
Draw Back (pull jaw back to normal position)
INVERSION
To move inward
EVERSION
To move outward
DORSIFLEXION
Bending foot up - toes toward shin
PLANTAR FLEXION
Bending foot downward - toes away from shin
SUPINATION
Palm Anterior (down)
PRONATION
Palm Posterior (Palm Up)
OPPOSITION
Movement of thumb across other fingers of same hand.
PLANE JOINT
Flat surfaced joint that allows side-to-side and back-forth movement.
HINGE JOINT
Joint with concave and convex surfaces, like elbow, knee and ankle.
PIVOT JOINT
Where one bone pivots around the other and allows rotation (i.e. top of neck)
CONDYLOID JOINT
Allows movement but no rotation (i,e, wrist and jaw)
SADDLE JOINT
Concave and Convex joint that looks like saddle and legs of rider. Allows back and forth and side to side motion. (Thumb)
BALL AND SOCKET JOINT
Ball or rounded part of one bone moves around in socket. (Shoulder and hip)
TEMPOROMANDIFIBULAR JOINT (TMJ)
Hinge and planer joint in jaw. Allows movement of bottom jaw. Only freely moving joint between skull bones.
ARTHROPLASTY
Surgical replacement of joints (i.e. knee and hip)
MED TERMS 9
ARTHRALGIA
ARTHR=JOINT ALGIA=PAIN Pain in joint
MED TERMS 9
BURSECTOMY
ECTOMY=REMOVAL OF Removal of a bursa
MED TERMS 9
CHONDRITIS
CHONDR=CARTILAGE Inflamation of cartilage
MED TERMS 9
SUBLAXATION
A partial or incomplete dislocation
MED TERMS 9
SYNOVITIS
Inflammation of a synovial membrane in a joint.
MED TERMS 6
OSTEOARTHRITIS
Degenration of cartilage where bony ends touch.
MED TERMS 6
OSTEOMYELITIS
Infection of bone. High fever, sweating, chills, pain, nausea, pus.
MED TERMS 6
OSTEOPENIA
PENIA=PROVERTY Decrease in bone mass. (i.e. osteoporosis)
MED TERMS 6
OSTEOSARCOMA
SARCOMA=CONNECTIVE TISSUE TUMOR. Bone cancer.
MED TERMS 7
CHIROPRACTIC
Holistic healthcare that focuses on nerves, muscles and bones
MED TERMS 7
CRANIOSTENOSIS
CRANIO=SKULL STENOSIS= NARROWING Premature closing of cranial suture in baby
MED TERMS 7
CRANIOTOMY
CRANIO=SKULL TOME=CUTTING Surgical procedure where cranium is removed.
MED TERMS 7
LAMINECTOMY
LAMINA=LAYER Surgery to remove vertebral lamina.
MED TERMS 7
LUMBAR SPINE STENOSIS
STEN=NARROWED Narrowing of spinal canal.
MED TERMS 7
SPINAL FUSION
Surgery to stabilize vertebrae.
MED TERMS 7
WHIPLASH INJURY
Injury to neck by forceful front and back motion of head.