The Types of Joints
The Types of Synovial Joints
Examples of Joints
The Motions of Joints
The Motions of
Joints II
100
This is another name for all joints?
Articulations
100
the small flattened, shock-absorbing pads of fibrocartilage found in some synovial joints.
What are menisci?
100
the sutures of the skull are best examples of this type of joint
What is a fibrous joint; also a synthartrotic joint?
100
Stand up....bend sideways at your waist.
What is lateral flexion of the torso?
100
This is a combined motion of flexion, extension and lateral flexion all at once.
What is circumduction?
200
the 3 names when joints are classified by the degree of motion
What are synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic and diarthrotic?
200
the fluid filled sacs that help tendons glide over bony prominences, they can commonly become inflamed.
What are bursae?
200
The pubic symphysis or the intervertebral disc are good examples of this type of joint.
What is a cartilaginous joint; also a amphiarthrotic joint?
200
While driving a car.....lift your foot off the accelerator.
What is dorsiflexion?
200
A turtle would be good at this motion, pulling the head posterior.
What is retraction?
300
the 3 names when joints are classified by the type of tissue
What are Fibrous, Cartilaginous and Synovial?
300
this is the common name for a spheroidal joint.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
300
The joint between the atlas and the dens of the axis is a good example of this type joint.
What is a pivot joint?
300
The two motions when you are doing jump and jacks.
What is abduction and adduction?
300
The motion that indicates to others that you don't care.
What is elevation of the scapula?
400
This is the name of the membrane that helps to lubricate joints
What is the Synovial membrane?
400
A complicated joint found in the thumb, it allows for biaxial movements.
What is the saddle or sellar joint?
400
The joint between various carpal bones is a good example of this type joint.
What is a plane joint?
400
The act of turning the hand...palm up.
What is supination?
400
This is the motion that classically produces a sprained ankle.
What is inversion?
500
The name of the two main structural parts of an invertebral disc.
What is the annulus fibrosis and the nucleus pulposis?
500
This is the classic uniaxial joint.
What is a hinge joint?
500
The joint between metacarpals and phalanges are good examples of this type joint.
What is a condylar joint?
500
What you do at the knee when kicking a soccer ball.
What is extension?
500
Stand up...place the dorsum of your right hand on the small of your lowback....
What is internal rotation of the shoulder?
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