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| Fibrous, Cartiliginous, or Synovial |
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| Structural Classification of Joints |
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| Almost Immovable (think skull bones) |
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| Sutures, Syndesmoses, Gomphoses |
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| Short, interconnecting fibers that connect bones of skull |
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| bones are connected by ligaments |
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| peg-in-socket joint (connection of tooth with socket) |
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| articulating bones are united by cartilage |
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| Synchondroses and Symphyses |
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| two types of cartilaginous joints |
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| a joint where hyaline cartilage unites the bones |
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| a joint where fibrocartilage unites the bones |
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| covers ends of bones (mostly hyaline cartilage) |
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| Joint Cavity (synovial cavity) |
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| potential space that holds a small amount of synovial fluid |
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| joint cavity enclosed by two-layered articular capsule, or joint capsule |
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| outer layer of articular capsule that strengthens bones so they aren't pulled apart |
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| inner layer of articular capsule that covers all internal joint surfaces - function to make the synovial fluid |
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| joint pressure during normal movement squeezes this into and out of articular cartilage, nourishing cells and lubricating free surfaces |
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| Articular Discs or Meniscus |
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| occurs in Temporomandibular joint, knee joint, etc. - occur in joints that have bone ends with different shapes to improve movement |
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| fibrous sac occurs where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons or bones overlie each other and rub together. |
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| elongated bursa that wraps around a tendon like a hot dog bun. |
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| the cylindrical end of one bone fits into a trough-shaped surface on another bone |
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| Rounded end of one bone fits into a ring that is formed by another bone plus an encircling ligament |
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| the spherical head of one bone fits into a round socket in another |
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| movement that decreases the angle between the bones, bringing the bones closer together (making a fist) |
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| Reverse of flexion, increasing angle between the bones (straightening action) |
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| Bending a joint back beyond its normal range of motion |
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| movement of a limb AWAY from the body midline |
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| Movement of a limb TOWARD the body midline |
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| Rotating TOWARD the medial plane (example: turning foot inward) |
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| Rotating AWAY from the medial plane (example: turning foot outward) |
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| Lifting a body part superiorly |
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| Moving the elevated body part inferiorly |
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| S: Rotating forearm so the palm faces anteriorly; P: Rotating forearm so the palm faces posteriorly |
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| Lifting the foot so that its superior surface approaches the shin |
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| Depressing the foot or elevating the heel - also applies to wrist |
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| moving a body part in the anterior direction (pushing mandible forward) |
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| Moving a body part inferiorly (opening mouth) |
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