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What is also called synarthroses and result when collagen fibers from one bone to penetrate the adjacent bone, anchoring the bones in place?
Fibrous Joints
Most joints of the body are
A. fibrous joints.
B. synovial joints.
C. cartilaginous joints.
D. synarthroses.
B.
What joint has flexion and extension? As well as side to side movement
Condyloid Joint
What is a example of dorsiflexion?
moving the toes upward
What is supination and pronation?
Supination palm upward
Pronation palm downward
What is also called amphiarthroses and two bones are joined by cartilage, also are slightly movable?
Cartilaginous Joints
What joint has the widest range of motion? Examples are shoulder and hip joints.
Ball and Socket Joint
What is the least movable of all joints?
Cartilaginous Joint
What is an example of Plantar Flexion?
moving the toes downward
What is inversion and eversion?
Inversion turns sole medially toward the other foot
Eversion turns sole away from the other foot
What is Arthrology?
Study's joint structure, function, and dysfunction
What joint allows the bones to rotate?
Pivot Joint
What is an example of flexion?
make a L with your arm and bring your hand towards your shoulder
What is abduction and adduction?
Abduction is moving of body part away from midline
Adduction is moving of body part toward the midline
What is protraction and Retraction?
Protraction bringing chin out
Retraction bringing chin in (double chin)
What move freely and also called diarthroses?
Synovial Joints
What joints allows back and forth movements?
Hinge joint
What is a example od extension?
What is circumduction?
moving the arm or leg in a circle
What are the key synovial joints?
Shoulder ball and socket
Elbow hinge joint
knee largest joint hinge
hip more stable than shoulder ball and socket
What are the 3 joint classifications?
Fixed: Bound by fibers
Called fibrous joints or synarthroses
Example: Skull
Semimovable: Joined by cartilage
Called cartilaginous joints or amphiarthroses
Example: Symphysis pubis
Freely movable: Contain a fluid-filled joint capsule
Called synovial joints or diarthroses
Most numerous and versatile
Example: Knee
What joint is back and forth and also side to side movement?
Saddle Joints
What is an example of Hyperextension?
straight hand moving upward
What is internal and external rotation?
internal when a bone spin towards the body midline
External when a bone spins away from the body's midline
Which structure permits movement in synovial joints?
Articular Cartilage