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22 Cards in this Set
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types of joints
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synarthroses (move)
diarthroses (do not move) |
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sutures
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fibrous synarthroses, only found in skull
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syndesmoses
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fibrous synarthroses, held together by fibrous cord or ligament
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gomphoses
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fibrous synarthroses, held together with ligaments, example is teeth
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synchondroses
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cartilaginous synarthroses, held with hyaline, between centers of ossification
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symphyses
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cartilaginous synarthroses, strong, in medain plan, held with ligaments, hyaline and fibrocartilage
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pivot
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monoaxial diarthroses, permits rotation
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plane
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monoaxial diarthroses, permits sliding
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hinge
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monoaxial diarthroses, permits movement in a plane
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saddle
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biaxial diarthroses, example = thumb
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condylar
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biaxial diarthroses, example is wrist
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ball and socket
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multiaxial diarthroses, example is hip or shoulder
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concentric contraction
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muscle shortens when contracted
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eccentric contraction
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muscle lengthens upon contraction
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isometric contraction
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muscle stays the same length upon contraction
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sprain
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clinical term for incomplete rupture of ligaments with no dislocation
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strain
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clinical term for stretching of ligaments with no tearing
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subluxation
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clinical term for lax, stretched ligaments
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dislocation
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clinical term for ligaments torn and bone displacement
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coronal
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plane of abduction/adduction
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saggital
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plane of flexion and extension
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longitudinal
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plane of internal and external rotation
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