Joint Classification & Structure
This joint is considered an immovable joint in adults but not in very young children
Sutures, Coronoal Sagittal etc
What joint is mainly responsible for pronation and supination of the arm
Radioulnar
What forms the socket part of the hip joint?
Acetabulum
Which ligament runs superficially along the spinous processes of the spine
Supraspinous ligament
Osteoarthritis is usually the result of what?
age and repetitive wear
Which type of joint allows the greatest range of motion?
Synovial
How should joint play glides be performed on the lumbar spine, what should you prompt them with
With the client’s breathing
What type of joint is the patellofemoral joint?
Synovial plane
Which ligament is located on the anterior of each vertebral body
Anterior longitudinal ligament
What is the most commonly sprained ligament in the body?
Anterior talofibular ligament
The sutures of the skull are classified structurally as what type of joint
Fibrous
What is the resting position of the subtalar and talocrural joints
10 degrees plantar flexion
Which two bones are connected by an interosseous membrane?
Tibia and fibula, radius ulna
Which ligament strengthens the atlantoaxial joint?
Alar ligament
What is the most common cause of meniscal injury?
A twisting injury
Which structure is most responsible for providing low friction between joint surfaces
Articular cartilage
Which definition best describes a “glide”
Movement of the bone across the treatment plane
What is the purpose of joint play assessment?
To assess the movement of joint surfaces independent of muscle action
After a dislocation, what is the stability of the joint?
Hypermobile
What happens in a grade 2 sprain
some, but not all, ligament fibers tear and the joint “gives way
What type of joint is found between bodies of the lumbar vertebrae?
Symphysis
What is the capsular pattern of the glenohumeral joint (most to least restricted)
Lateral rotation; abduction; medial rotation
Loss of joint glide most commonly results in what clinical limitation
Restricted active and passive range of motion
Which structure provides the greatest stabilization to a joint during movement? Think GH
Surrounding muscles
Which client presentation would require the greatest caution with joint mobilizations?
History of joint dislocation