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35 Cards in this Set
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Pronation
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Inward rotation of the forearm causing the radius to cross diagonally over the ulnapalms face posteriorly.
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Ligament
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Band of regular fibrous tissue that connects bones.
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Diarthrosis
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Freely movable joint.
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Extension
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Movement that increases the angle of a joint, e.g., straightening a flexed knee.
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Arthroscopic surgery
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Procedure enabling a surgeon to repair the interior of a joint through a small incision.
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Origin
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Attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during muscular contraction.
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Flexion
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Movement that decreases the angle of the joint, e.g., bending the knee from a straight to an angled position.
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Synostosis
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A completely ossified joint; a fused joint.
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Tendonitis
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Inflammation of tendon sheaths, typically caused by overuse.
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Circumduction
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Movement of a body part so that it outlines a cone in space.
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Joint (articulation)
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The junction of two or more bones.
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Cartilaginous joints
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Bones united by cartilage; no joint cavity is present.
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Synarthrosis
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Immovable joint.
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Articulation (joint)
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The junction of two or more bones.
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Fibrous joints
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Bones joined by fibrous tissue; no joint cavity is present.
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Synchondrosis
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A joint in which the bones are united by hyaline cartilage.
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Rotation
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The turning of a bone around its own long axis.
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Synovial fluid
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Fluid secreted by the synovial membrane; lubricates joint surfaces and nourishes articular cartilages.
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Arthritis
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Inflammation of the joints.
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Sprain
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Ligaments reinforcing a joint are stretched or torn.
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Bursa
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A fibrous sac lined with synovial membrane and containing synovial fluid; occurs between bones and muscle tendons (or other structures), where it acts to decrease friction during movement.
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Bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa.
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Suture
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An immovable fibrous joint; with one exception, all bones of the skull are united by sutures.
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Amphiarthrosis
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A slightly movable joint.
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Dislocation (luxation)
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Occurs when bones are forced out of their normal alignment at a joint.
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Symphysis
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A joint in which the bones are connected by fibrocartilage.
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Syndesmosis
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A joint in which the bones are united by a ligament or a sheet of fibrous tissue.
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Dyskinesia
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Disorders of muscle tone, posture, or involuntary movements.
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Adduct
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To move toward the midline of the body.
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Abduct
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To move away from the midline of the body.
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Synovial joint
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Freely movable joint exhibiting a joint cavity; also called a diarthrosis.
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Insertion
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Movable attachment of a muscle.
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Supination
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The outward rotation of the forearm causing palms to face anteriorly.
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Articular capsule
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Double-layered capsule composed of an outer fibrous capsule lined by synovial membrane; encloses the joint cavity of a synovial joint.
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Intracapsular ligament
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Ligament located within and separate from the articular capsule of a synovial joint.
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