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The small groove in the proximal ulna that receives the head of the radius
What is the radial notch?
This forms a sleeve around the bone ends that helps stabilize the joint
What is the joint capsule?
Turning the hand palm up
What is supination?
Glenohumeral Joint
What is the shoulder?
A decrease in bone density leading to brittle bones
What is osteoporosis?
The anterior thumb-like projection off the scapula
What is the coracoid process?
The inner lining of the joint capsule
What is the synovial membrane?
Taking the arm away from the midline on the transverse plane
What is horizontal A-B-duction?
Tibiofemoral Joint
What is the knee?
Joint inflammation due to degeneration of the articular cartilage
What is osteoarthritis (OA)?
The flat articular surface of the tibia
What is the tibial plateau?
Fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
What is a ligament?
The motion that occurs when we stand on the outside of our feet
What is inversion?
Humeroulnar Joint
What is the elbow?
Joint inflammation related to degeneration of the synovial membrane
What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
The anatomic terms for the distal projections of tibia and fibula, ankle bones
What are the malleoli?
The smooth tough CT covering of the articular surfaces of bones
What is articular or hyaline cartilage?
The scapular rotation involved in shrugging your shoulders
What is upward rotation?
Coxal Joint
What is the hip?
Joint inflammation due to accumulation of uric acid crystals
What is gout?
The needle-like projection just posterior to the mastoid process
What is the temporal styloid process?
Not present in all joints, this "synovial pillow" protects ligaments and tendons from sharp bone edges
What is a bursa?
The ankle motion of raising up on our toes
What is plantar flexion?
Talocrural Joint
What is the ankle?
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?