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20 Cards in this Set
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Which class of joints do not allow movement?
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Synarthroses
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Which class of joints allow slight movement?
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Amphiarthroses
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Which class of joints allow free movement?
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Diarthroses
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Define cartilage.
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Cartilage is more elastic than bone and is another form of connective tissue.
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Define articular cartilage.
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This type of cartilage covers the joint surfaces of bone.
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Define meniscus.
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The meniscus is a curved fibrous type of cartilage found in some joints such as the canine stifle that cushions forces applied to the joint.
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Name three classes of joints.
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Synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses.
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What is an example of an synarthrosis?
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Suture
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True or False-
A suture is a jagged line where bones join and form a non-movable joint, like the skull. |
True
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Define fontanelle.
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A soft spot that remains at the junction of sutures that usually closes after birth. Ex.-the top of the skull.
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Aperture
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Opening
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Canal
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Tunnel
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Condyle
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Rounded projection (that articulates with another bone).
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Crest
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High projection or border projection.
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Dens
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Toothlike structure.
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Eminence
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Surface projection.
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Facet
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Smooth area.
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Foramen
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Hole
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Fossa
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Trench of hollow depressed area.
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Fovea
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Small pit or depression.
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