Basics
Types of Joints
Synovial Joints
Joint Movement 1
Joint Movement 2
100

What is the definition of a joint?

A location where two or more bones come together.

100

Provide both anatomical and physiological name:

An immovable joint.

Anatomical: Fibrous Joint

Physiological: Synarthrosis

100

Most movable joint, ex. the shoulder

Ball and socket joint

100

Sticking out a body part (head, tongue, jaw) is known as _____, while pulling it back in is ______.

Protraction

Retraction

100

Raising a body part (shoulders, jaw) is __________, lowering them is ______________.

Elevation

Depression

200

What are the two jobs of joints?

Allow movement, Hold skeleton together

200

Provide both anatomical and physiological name:

A freely movable joint.

Anatomical: Synovial Joint

Physiological: Diarthrosis

200

Bones slide against each other slightly, ex. carpals

Plane joint

200

Twisting a limb or the head towards the midline is ___________.

Twisting a limb or the head out to the side is _____________.

Medial rotation

Lateral rotation

200

180 degree twisting (neck, shoulder, hip) is _______.

Circular motion at a ball and socket joint is ________.

Rotation

Circumduction

300

What does the anatomical name tell us about a joint?

What material separates/holds the bones together.

300

Provide both anatomical and physiological name:

A joint with limited mobility.

Anatomical: Cartilaginous Joint

Physiological: Amphiarthrosis

300

Allows bones to rotate 180 degrees, ex. atlas-axis

Pivot joint

300

Decreasing an angle between 2 bones (bending) is __________.

Increasing an angle between 2 bones (straightening) is ____________.

Flexion

Extension

300

Pulling a limb away from the midline (out to the side) is ____________.

Pulling a limb back towards the midline (that WAS to the side) is ____________.

Abduction

Adduction

400

What does the physiological name tell us about joints?

How well that joint moves.
400

Provide both anatomical and physiological name:

Knee joint.

Anatomical: Synovial Joint

Physiological: Diarthrosis

400

Allows joint to bend and straighten and move side-to-side significantly, ex. thumb

Saddle joint

400

Rotation of the wrist so palm faces up is ________. Rotation of the wrist so palm faces down is ________.

Supination

Pronation

400

Extending beyond a straight line (backbend, looking up) is __________.

Hyperextension

500

What is another name for a joint?

Articulation

500

Provide both anatomical and physiological name:

Ribs - Sternum

Anatomical: Cartilaginous Joint

Physiological: Amphiarthrosis

500

Modified ball and socket, allows bending, straightening, and some side-to-side movement

Condyloid joint

500

Pointing your toes and foot downwards (heel up) is ________________.

Pointing your toes and foot upwards (heel down) is ________________.

Plantarflexion

Dorsiflexion

500

Elevating the medial soles of the foot (pinkie toe side down) is ______________.

Elevating the lateral soles of the foot (big toe side down) is ______________.

Inversion

Eversion