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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the study of joints?
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arthrology
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How do mobility and stability relate to one another?
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inversely
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Based on structure what are the three types of joints?
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fibrous
cartilaginous synovial |
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Based on function what are the three types of joints?
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synarthroses
amphiarthroses diarthroses |
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What are three characteristics of fibrous joints?
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dense regular connective tissue
immovable no joint |
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where do gomphoses occur in the human body?
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between teeth and jaw
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how are gomphoses classified functionally?
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synarthroses
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What is a suture
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immovable fibrous joints between some bones of skull
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where do sutures occur in the human body?
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skull
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How are sutures classified functionally?
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synarthroses
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bones joined only by dense regular connective tissue
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syndesmosis
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How are syndesmoses classified functionally?
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amphiarthroses
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What broad ligamentous sheet connect bones in a syndesmosis?
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inerosseus membrane
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where do syndesmoses occur in the human body?
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radius-ulna
tibia-fibula |
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List the three types of fibrous joints
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gomphoses
sutures syndesmoses |
