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A&P Pam Puckett Lab Test 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/04/2009

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Term
synarthrotic
Definition
joints with no movement (sutures)
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amphiarthrotic
Definition
joints with slight movement
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diarthrotic
Definition
fully moveable joint
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joints
Definition
occur whenever 2 or more bones meet (articulate)
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Hyoid Bone
Definition
only bone that does not articulate
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fibrous joint
Definition
bones that are connected by fibrous connective tissure
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fibrous joint
Definition
syndesmosis, sutures, and gomphosis are this type of structural joint
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syndesmosis
Definition
the tibiofibular joint
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amphiarthrotic
Definition
type of movement in a tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis)
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sutures
Definition
skull bones
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synarthrotic
Definition
type of movement in a joint between skull bones (sutures)
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gomphosis
Definition
teath and jaw
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synarthrotic
Definition
type of movement in the joint between teeth and jaw (gomphosis)
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cartilaginous joint
Definition
bones connected by hyaline or fibrocartilage
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cartilaginous
Definition
synchondrosis and symphysis are this type of structural joint
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synchondrosis
Definition
the joint between the manubrium and the first rib
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symphysis
Definition
pubic symphysis and between the vertebrae bodies
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synarthrotic
Definition
type of movement in the joint between the manubrium and the first rib (synchondrosis)
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amphiarthrotic
Definition
type of movement between the pubic symphysis and the vertebral bodies
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diarthrotic
Definition
type of movement in a synovial joint
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synovial joint
Definition
structural joint with a capsule present
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range of motion
Definition
diathrotic stuctures are fully moveable, but vary in _________
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ball and socket joint
Definition
shoulder and hip
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multiaxial
Definition
range of diarthrotic motion in the shoulder and hip (ball and socket)
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condyloid joint
Definition
joint between the metacarpals and phalanges
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biaxial
Definition
type of diarthrotic motion range in between the metacarpals and phalanges (condyloid)
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saddle joint
Definition
type of joint between the metacarpal and carpal of thumb
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biaxial
Definition
type of diarthrotic motion range between the metacarpal and carpal of thumb (saddle joint)
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pivot
Definition
between atlas and axis, radius and ulna
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uniaxial
Definition
type of diarthrotic motion range in (atlas/axis) and (radius/ulna)
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hinge joint
Definition
elbow
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uniaxial
Definition
type of diarthrotic motion range in the elbow (hinge joint)
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gliding joint
Definition
between carpals and between tarsals
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nonaxial
Definition
range of motion in the diathrotic joint between the carpals and the tarsals (gliding joint)
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