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5 Cards in this Set
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what are Fibous Joints |
these joints are immoveable example - the skull and the 4 vertebrae in the coccyx |
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what are Cartilagenous joints |
these joints are slightly moveable, they are joined by cartilage. example - ribs meet the sternum |
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what are synovial joints |
these joints are freely moveable. the bones are joined by ligaments, and the joints are designed to permit maximum movement. example - joints of the limbs |
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5 features of the synovial joint |
- ligaments - joint capsule - synovial membrane - synovial fluid - hyaline cartilage |
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5 types of synovial joints |
- ball and socket joint, hip and shoulder - hinge joint, elbow and knee - saddle joint, base of thumb - gliding joint, carpal bones of the wrist - pivot joint, second cervical vertebra. allows head to pivot. |
