Fibrous & Cartilaginous
Synovial joints and movements
Joint Movements
Joint Movements
Joints
100
Suture
Occurs only in the skull, synarthrosis
100
Bursae
Diarthrosis, cushion movements of body parts
100
Flexion
Decrease of an angle
100
Abduction
Moving away from the trunk of the body
100
What is the only moveable joint in the skull bone?
Temporomandible joint
200
Syndesmosis
Interosseous membrane, amphiarthrosis
200
Tendon Sheaths
Diarthrosis, reduce friction
200
Lateral Flexion
Rotation of the trunk at the waist (left or right)
200
Circumduction
Movement of a part in a circle - shoulder and hip
200
Which joint in the body has the greatest ROM?
Shoulder
300
Gomphoses
Articulations of the teeth, synarthrosis
300
Gliding movements
Flat bone surfaces that slide back and forth or side to side relative to one another
300
Hyperextension
Extension beyond normal (bending the trunk backwards)
300
Adduction
Movement toward the trunk of the body
300
What is bursa and what is it called in the foot?
Fluid filled sacs that reduce friction and allow joints to freely move. Bunions
400
Synchondrosis
Synarthrosis, no synovial cavity, epiphyseal growth plate
400
Angular movements
There is an increase or a decrease in the angle between articulating bones
400
Extension
Increase of an angle
400
Rotation
Movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis ("no")
400
Hinge joint formed by the humerus, the ulna and the radius?
Elbow joint
500
Symphyses
Amphiarthrosis, pubic symphysis
500
Rotation
A bone revolves around its own longitudinal axis
500
What are the four special movements you can do with your jaw?
Elevation, depression, protraction, retraction
500
What are the seven special movements you can do with your hands and feet?
Inversion Eversion Dorsiflexion Plantar flexion Supination Pronation Opposition
500
What is the largest and most complex joint in the body?
Knee joint
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