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If a structural classification is used, joints are named according to the type of _____ tissue that joins the bones together.
Connective
Synarthrotic joints are:
not moveable/immovable
Synovial/Diarthrosis joints are:
moveable
most common
Amphiarthrosis joints are:
slightly moveable
Types of Synarthrosis joints:
Syndesmoses
: Connect 2 bones
Sutures
: only in skull
Gompheses
: inbetween tooth root and aveolar process
Types of Amphiarthrosis joints:
Synchondroses
: hyaline cartilage between articulating bones
Symphesos
: joined by fibrocartilage-pad or disk of fibrocartilage (Ex. TMJ, Spine)
Types of Diarthrosis joints
Uniaxial
: permit movement around only one axis and one plane (Ex. Hinge and pivot)
Biaxial
: permit movement 2 perpend. axes in 2 perp. planes (Ex. Saddle and Condyloid/Ankle)
Multiaxial
: permits movement around 3 or more axes in 3 or more planes (Ex. Shoulder)
Name three structures that characterize synovial/diarthrosis joints
Ligaments
Joint capsule
Articular cartilage
The shoulder joint is an example of a _____ joint
Multiaxial
Freely moveable
Ball and Socket
Which of the following is an example of a uniaxial joint
Elbow joint
Some synovial joints contain a closed pillow-like structure called a
bursa
The largest and most commonly injured joint in the body is the _____ joint
Knee
The structure of the knee joint permits movements of
Flexion and extension
The joints between the articulating surfaces of the vertebral processes are classified as what type of joint
Gliding
The ____ is the only bone that doesn't articulate with carpal bones
ulna
What carpometacarpal joint is unique and important, what makes such?
Thumb:
Opposition most important movement
Saddle-shaped articular surface
Anything you can do with the carpal (carpometacarpal and metacarpohalangeal)
You can do with the tarsal
Adduction
toward the body
Abduction
away from the body (abducted by aliens)
2 Types of Foot flexion
Plantar flexion
: down (plant toes)
Dorsiflexion
: up
Supination
palm up (holding "soup")
Pronation
palm down
Change in GAIT
the way you hold yourself
Hand is reason for upper extremity; _____ is reason for hand
Thumb
Inversion
pressure on ball of foot
Eversion
pressure on outside of foot
Flexion
decreases the angle
Extension
increases the angle
Hyperextension
extending beyond anatomical position
Wrist joint
Radialcarpal joint
Elbow joint
Humeradial joint
Humeroscapular joint
shoulder
Sprain usually hurts worse than a break because
nerves are invloved in a sprain
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A&P Chapt 9 Quiz
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A&P Chapt 9 Quiz
Updated
2011-03-29T07:33:05Z
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