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23 Cards in this Set
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3 Functional Classifications
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synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis diarthrosis |
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Synarthrosis
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is an immovable joints, most of the joints between skull bones
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Amphiarthrosis
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a slightly movable joint, certain joints between vertebrae
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Diarthrosis
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freely movable joint, the shoulder and knee joints
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4 Types of Diarthrotic Joints
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nonaxial
monaxial biaxial triaxial |
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Nonaxial
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moves in no axis, bones glide across each other, kneecaps
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Monaxial (uniaxial)
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movement occurs around one axis, bending at the elbow
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biaxial
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Movement occurs around two axes, the joints between the hands and fingers
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Triaxial
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Movement around three axes, like your shoulder
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3 Classifications by STRUCTURE
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Fibrous Joints
Cartilaginous Joints Synovial Joints |
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Fibrous Joints
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bound by fibrous connective tissue between articular surfaces. NO joint cavity
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Cartilaginous Joint
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bound by cartilaginous connective tissue, NO joint cavity
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Synovial Joints
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bounded by a joint capsule, has a joint cavity lined by a synovial membrane which secretes synovial fluid
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3 Subclasses of Fibrous Joints
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Suture
Gomphosis Syndesmosis |
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2 Subclasses of Cartilaginous
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Synchondrosis
Symphysis |
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6 Subclasses of Synovial
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Gliding
Hinge Pivot Ellipsoid Saddle Ball-and-Socket |
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Synarthrosis
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suture
gomphosis synchondrosis |
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amphiarthrosis
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syndesmosis
symphysis |
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Nonaxial
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gliding
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Diarthrosis
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All Synovial Joints
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monaxial
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hinge
pivot |
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biaxial
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ellipsoid
saddle |
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triaxial
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ball-and-socket
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