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16 Cards in this Set
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Articulation
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joint
-exist wherever two or more bones meet; they may be in direct contact or separated by fibrous tissue, cartilage, or tissue |
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Each joint tolerates a....
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Each joint tolerates a specific range of motion, and a variety of bony surfaces, cartilages, ligaments, tendons, and muscles work together to keep motion within a normal range
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Synarthrosis
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immoveable joint
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Amphiarthrosis
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slightly moveable joint
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Diarthroses
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Synovial
-very moveable joint |
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Classification of joints
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-synarthrosis
-amphiarthrosis -diarthroses |
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Suture
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Type of synarthrosis
-fibrous joint between flat bones of the skull |
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Gomphosis
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type of synarthrosis
-a fibrous synarthrosis that binds a tooth to the surrounding bony socket of the jaw |
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synchondrosis
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a cartilaginous synarthrosis, such as the articulation between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing bone
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synostosis
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a synarthrosis formed through the fusion of the articulating elements
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Syndesmosis
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amphiarthroses joint where the articulating bones are connected by a ligament that limits movement of the articulating bones
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Symphysis
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amphiarthroses joint where the bones are separated by a wedge or pad of fibrous cartilage
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Monoaxial
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diarthroses joint
-one plane ex. humeral ulnar joint |
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Biaxial
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Diarthroses joint
-two planes of movement ex. wrist |
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Triaxial
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diarthroses joint
-three planes of movment, involves rotation ex. shoulder, hip joint |
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How are diarthroses classified?
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How many planes of motion there are
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