Synovial Joints
A type of joint that slips or glides, with minimal movement.
What is a planar joint?
A joint that is slightly mobile.
What is a amphiarthosis joint?
bending to decrease the angle of a joint
What is flexion?
Name the three articulating bones of the knee joint.
What are the femur, Patella, and Tibia?
The wear and tear of a joint.
What is arthritis?
List the 6 types of synovial joints.
What are ball and socket, planar, condylar, pivot, hinge, and saddle?
these joints are formed by bones connected by cartilage
What is a cartilaginous joint?
Taking a limb away from the body's midline.
What is abduction?
ACL stands for...
What is Anterior Cruciate ligament?
This structure secretes synovial fluid.
What is the Synovial membrane?
What is the scientific name for the hip joint?
What Acetabularfemoral joint?
Immovable joints.
What is a synarthosis joint?
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces down.
What is pronation?
Describe how an ACL tear occurs.
What is an impact or change in direction forwards/backwards?
The function of synovial fluid.
What is lubrication to the synovial capsule?
The joint located at the neck.
What is the atlanto-axial joint?
The joints that are in found in the oral cavity
What are gomphosis joints?
Moving the ankle up and towards the midline.
What is inversion?
The cushion located between the condyles of the femur and tibia.
What is the meniscus?
A tear of the MCL, ACL, and Meniscus all at once.
What is the terrible triad?
The type of joint that is found in the thumb.
What is saddle joint?
Name three types of cartilaginous joints.
What is costal cartilage, pubic symphisis, and intervertebral discs?
Pointing the toe downwards.
What is plantarflexion?
An impact from the lateral side of the knee could cause a potential...
What is a MCL tear?
Jumper's knee is formally known as...
What is Patellar Tendinitis?