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8 Cards in this Set
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JOINT CATEGORIES
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Synarthrosis, Amphiarthrosis, Diarthrosis
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SYNARTHROSIS
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joints held together by intersseous fibrous and cartilaginous connective tissue, negligible movements
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AMPHIARTHROSIS
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joints formed by fibrocartilage and/or hyline cartilage, moderate movement
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DIARTHROSIS (SYNOVIAL JOINTS)
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joints helded together by a joint capsule which contains synovial fluid; extensive movement; three categories: uniaxial, biaxial, triaxial
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UNIAXIAL
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premits motion around a single axis; hinge, pivot
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BIAXIAL
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premits motion around two axes; condyloid, ellipsoid, saddle
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TRIAXIAL
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permits motion around three axes; ball and socket, plane
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DEGREES OF FREEDOM
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number of planes that a joint is allowed to move in if the joint is in anatomical position
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