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| A place where 2 or more bones meet |
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Non-moveable
Slightly Moveable
Freely Moveable |
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| Lubricating freely moveable joints with ends covered in cartilage |
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| tough, rounded, elastic fibre attaching bone to bone at a joint |
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| Tough, flexible tissue; can be found at the end of bones |
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| fluid which lubricates synovial joints |
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| Examples of Synovial Joints in Body |
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PIVOT - neck
BALL & SOCKET - shoulder/hip
HINGE - elbow/knee |
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| Strong, non elastic tissue attaching bone to muscle |
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| Prime Movers (Agonist Muscles) |
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| Muscle responsible for the action taking place. It contracts and pulls the bone creating the movement at the joint |
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| Whilst prime mover contracts, the antagonist muscle on the other side of the muscle relaxes, allowing movement |
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| Hold the body in position so that the prime mover can operate (Guiding Muscles) |
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| Movement that brings part of the body towards the centre |
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| Movement which takes a part of the body away from the centre |
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| Closing the angle at a joint (e.g bending arm at elbow) |
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| Opposite of flexion. When the angle increases between the bones at a joint |
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| Angles do not change but the joint moves in a circular motion |
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