Definitions/Types
If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. What are Joints?
The area where 2 bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to move.
On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. What do Saddle Joints allow?
Saddle Joints allow flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction but not axial rotation.
Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards. What type of Fibrous joints are found in the skull?
Sutures
On average, there are 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds BigMac bun. What is spondylitis?
An inflammation affecting the spine and large joints.
Banging your head against a wall for one hour burns 150 Calories. What are the Four distinguishing features of Synovial Joints?
Articular Cartilage, Articular Capsule, Joint Cavity, and Reinforcing ligaments.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth. What are Fibrous Joints?
Fibrous tissue that is generally are immovable.
It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point. What are the functions of the Joints.
They hold bones together and allow for mobility.
Canadian researchers have found that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than normal. Where can a pivot joint be located?
In the vertebrae
7.5 million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood. What happens with Tendonitis?
The tissue connecting to muscle to bone becomes inflammed.
A flock of crows is known as a murder. What is lined with the synovial membranes, filled with synovial fluid, and not actually part of the joints?
The Bursae
The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. What are Synovial Joints?
Freely movable joints in which bones are separated by a joint cavity and contain synovial fluid.
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache. What does Articular Cartilage allow?
It allows the bones to glide over each other with very little friction.
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose. Where can a Condylar (Condyloid) Joint be found?
They can be found in the wrist connecting the radius and carpal bones
The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees. What is a dislocation?
A dislocation is where your bones are forced from their normal positions. This painful injury temporarily deforms and immobilizes your joint.
The oldest "your mom" joke was discovered on a 3,500 year old Babylonian tablet. Which of the three Functional Joint classification is freely movable?
Diarthroses
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. What are Cartilaginous Joints?
The Joints that are immovable/slightly movable that connect bone by fibrous cartilage.
Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. What do Synovial Joints allow?
Synovial Joints allow bones to slide past each other or to rotate around each other.
Cats can hear ultrasound. Where can an example of Cartilaginous joint be found?
Between the manubrium and the sternum. (example)
Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights. What happens with Arthritis?
Deterioration and Inflammation of cartilage between joints.
Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers. What are the 2 classifications of Joints?
Functionally and Structurally
Karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese. What is a Saddle Joint?
A synovial joint is where one of the bones forming the joint is shaped like a saddle with the other bone resting on it like a rider on a horse.
When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food. What do Pivot Joints allow?
They allow only rotary movement.
Ex: pivot joints in your neck that allow it to rotate and the pivot joints between the radius and ulna that rotate your forearm.
Children grow faster in the springtime. Where can the major Bursae be found?
The major bursae are located next to the tendons near the large joints, such as in the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.
Snakes can help predict earthquakes. What happens with Bursitis?
It irritates the tissue inside the bursa and cause inflammation.
7% of American adults believe that chocolate milk come from brown cows. Which Fibrous Joint is found where the teeth meet the Facial bone?
Gomphosis