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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/21/2007

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Term
Fibrous Joint
Definition
No synovial cavity present, bones held closely together by fibrous connective tissue
Term
Cartilaginous Joint
Definition
No Synovial cavity present, bones tightly connected by fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage
Term

Synovial Joint

Definition
Synovial cavity seperated articulating bones, which are held together by ligaments
Term
Synarthrosis means?
Definition
Immovable
Term
Amphiarthrosis means?
Definition
Slightly Movable
Term
Diarthrosis means?
Definition
Freely movable
Term
Skeletal Joints?
Definition
A. Temporomandibular Joint (R/L)
B. Sternocostal Joint (R/L)
C. Glenohumoral joint (R/L)
D. Radioulnar Joint (R/L)
E. Coxal Joint (R/L)
F. Tibiofemoral joint (R/L)
G. Talocrural joint (R/L)
H. Pubic symphysis
Term
Anatomy of a synovial joint

Knee joint?
Definition
A. Quadriceps femoris tendon
B. Patellar ligament
C. Tibial collateral ligament
4. Fibular collateral ligament
5. Posterior crusiate ligament
6. Anterior cruciate ligament
7. Meniscofemoral ligament
8. Transverse ligament
9. Medial meniscus
10. Lateral meniscus
Term
Hip Joint external?
Definition
1. Pubofemoral ligaments
2. lliofemoral ligaments
3. Ischiofemoral ligaments
Term
Hip Joint internal?
Definition
1. Articular capsule
2. Synovial cavity
3. Ligamentum terres (ligament of the head of the femur)
4. Acetabular labrum
Term

Angular movements ?

Definition

Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension

Term
Flexion?
Definition
decrease the angle between the bones of a joint
Term
Extension?
Definition
increases the angle between the bones of a joint
Term
Hyperextension?
Definition
an exaggeration of extension past the normal joint plane
Term
Rotation?
Definition
Movement along a single plane where the fulcrumacts as a pivot
Term
Medial Rotation?
Definition
rotation toward the midline of the body
Term
lateral rotation?>
Definition
rotation away from the midline of the body
Term
Special Roatation?
Definition
Hand, pronation/supination
Term
Pronation?
Definition
rotation of the palm to the posterior
Term
Supination?
Definition
rotation of the palm to the anterior
Term

Circumduction?

Definition
the distal end of a body part moves in a circle from the point of origin
Term
Adduction?
Definition
movement toward the midline of the body of appendage
Term
Abduction?
Definition
movement away from the midline of the body or appendage
Term

Movements away from the midline of the body, paralell to the surface of the ground?

Definition
Protraction, retraction
Term
Protraction?
Definition
anterior movement from the midline of the body
Term
retraction?
Definition
posterior movement from the midline of the body
Term
Upward Downward movement paralell to the midline of the body?
Definition

Depression
Elevation

Term
Depression?
Definition
movement downward interiorly from the point of origin
Term
Elevation?
Definition
movement upward superiorly to the point of origin
Term
Movements of the foot?
Definition
Eversion/inversion/dorsiflexion/plantar flexion
Term
Eversion?
Definition
Lateral movement of the foot, sole outward to the side
Term
Inversion?
Definition
lateral movement of the foot, sole inward and to the midline
Term
Dorsiflexion?
Definition
bending of the foot, pointing the toes upward
Term
Plantar Flexion?
Definition
Bending of the foot, pointing the toes downward
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