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6 Cards in this Set
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Describe a Ball-and-Socket Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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The ball-shaped head of one bone fits into a depression (socket) in another bone
Circular movements; joints can move in all planes, and rotation is possible. Shoulder, hips. |
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Describe a Condyloid Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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Oval-shaped condyle of one bone fits into oval-shaped cavity of another bone.
Can move in different planes but cannot rotate. Knuckles (joints between metacarpals and phalanges) |
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Describe a Gliding Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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Flat or slightly curved surfaces join.
Sliding or twisting in different planes. Joints between carpal bones (wrist) and between tarsal bones (ankle) |
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Describe a Hinge Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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Convex surface joins with concave surface.
Up and down motion in one plane. Elbow, knee |
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Describe a Pivot Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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Cylinder-shaped projection on one bone is surrounded by a ring of another bone and ligament.
Rotation is only movement possible. Joint between radius and ulna at elbow and joint between atlas and axis at top of vertebral column. |
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Describe a Saddle Joint. What's the movement? Some examples of some areas that have it.
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Each bone is saddle shaped and fits into the saddle-shaped region of the opposite bone.
Many movements are possible. Joint between carpal and metacarpal bones of the thumb |
