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Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of movement?
Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of movement?
What characterizes fibrous joints?
What characterizes fibrous joints?
Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous joint?
Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous joint?
What type of joint is specifically designed for rotational movement?
What type of joint is specifically designed for rotational movement?
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Which joint type is primarily formed by the union of bones with hyaline cartilage?
Which joint type is primarily formed by the union of bones with hyaline cartilage?
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Which action is primarily associated with the trapezius muscle?
Which action is primarily associated with the trapezius muscle?
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What is the primary function of smooth muscle tissue?
What is the primary function of smooth muscle tissue?
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Which muscle is responsible for flexion at the elbow?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion at the elbow?
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What is the function of the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm?
What is the function of the anterior compartment muscles of the forearm?
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Which of the following actions does the gastrocnemius NOT perform?
Which of the following actions does the gastrocnemius NOT perform?
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Which muscle is primarily responsible for medial rotation of the humerus?
Which muscle is primarily responsible for medial rotation of the humerus?
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What is the primary action provided by the iliopsoas muscle group?
What is the primary action provided by the iliopsoas muscle group?
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What is a common injury associated with cartilage in the knee?
What is a common injury associated with cartilage in the knee?
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Which muscle primarily performs shoulder abduction?
Which muscle primarily performs shoulder abduction?
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Which muscle can perform both flexion and extension at the shoulder joint?
Which muscle can perform both flexion and extension at the shoulder joint?
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What is the role of the rotator cuff muscles?
What is the role of the rotator cuff muscles?
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Which muscle primarily assists in lateral rotation of the humerus?
Which muscle primarily assists in lateral rotation of the humerus?
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What is the main function of the diaphragm during inspiration?
What is the main function of the diaphragm during inspiration?
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Which action is primarily performed by the hamstrings?
Which action is primarily performed by the hamstrings?
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Study Notes
Joint Classification
- Joints, also known as articulations, are where two or more bones meet.
- They provide mobility and hold the skeleton together.
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Fibrous joints are connected by collagen fibers of connective tissue, offering limited or no movement.
- Sutures are found only in the skull, with extremely small collagen fibers and minimal movement.
- Syndesmoses feature slightly longer collagen fibers, with examples including interosseous membranes (between radius/ulna and tibia/fibula), permitting slight movement.
- Gomphoses are a type of syndesmosis, specifically tooth sockets.
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Cartilaginous joints connect bones with cartilage.
- Synchondroses, united by hyaline cartilage (e.g. first rib to the manubrium), provide limited movement.
- Symphyses are joined by fibrocartilage (e.g. interpubic disk), with limited movement.
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Synovial joints are the most common type, characterized by articular cartilage, a joint cavity, and a capsule. They allow for free movement.
- Plane joints facilitate gliding motion between two flat surfaces (e.g. tarsal/carpal bones, vertebrae).
- Hinge joints have one bone wrapping around another (e.g., humerus and ulna), allowing for biaxial movement.
- Pivot joints permit rotation (e.g., pronation/supination of the forearm).
- Condyloid joints feature a rounded surface fitting into a shallow cup (e.g., radius/ulna and proximal wrist bones), allowing biaxial movement.
- Saddle joints have biaxial movement, allowing for a curved motion (e.g., carpal-metacarpal joint of the thumb).
- Ball-and-socket joints allow movement in all directions (triaxial) (e.g., hip, shoulder joints).
Double-Jointed Individuals
- Double-jointed individuals don't have extra joints.
- Increased flexibility stems from more flexible articular/capsule ligaments.
- Reduced stability means a higher risk of injury.
Common Joint Injuries
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Cartilage tears are common overuse injuries (e.g., knee menisci).
- Pieces of cartilage can interfere with joint function and are often surgically removed via arthroscopy.
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Sprains occur when ligaments reinforcing joints are torn or stretched.
- Healing is slower due to poor vascularization.
Inflammatory/Degenerative Conditions
- Tendonitis is tendon inflammation from overuse, treated with rest, ice, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Arthritis encompasses over 100 conditions affecting joint comfort and function, involving joint inflammation.
Muscular System Overview
- Muscle tissue changes chemical energy to mechanical energy.
- Muscle fibers (muscle cells) are elongated.
- Cardiac muscle cells are specific to the heart.
Muscle Functions
- Movement
- Posture maintenance
- Heat generation (shivering)
- Joint stabilization
- Organ protection
- Substance regulation (constriction/dilation)
- Vasodilation/vasoconstriction
Skeletal Muscle
- Consciously controlled
- Rich blood supply
- Each fiber has a nerve ending (needs stimulation to contract).
- Multinucleated cells
Smooth Muscle
- Filaments arranged diagonally; non-striated.
- A single neuron often reaches many muscle fibers (allowing for coordinated contractions).
- Some have no nerve supply, relying on local chemicals and hormones.
Cardiac Muscle
- Thin and thick filaments, similar to skeletal muscle.
- Contractions are controlled locally by electrical/chemical signals (pacemaker).
- Interconnected, contracting as a unit.
Muscle Mechanics
- Origin: More fixed attachment point; Insertion: Attachment moving part.
- Muscles pull, not push.
- One muscle elicits a motion, another reverses it.
- Agonist: (prime mover) produces movement.
- Antagonist: Opposes specific movement; relaxes while agonist acts.
- Synergist: Assists the agonist.
- Fixator: Stabilizes a joint/bone.
- Reciprocal inhibition: Antagonist relaxes while agonist acts.
- Concentric contraction: Agonist shortens.
- Eccentric contraction: Agonist lengthens.
Muscle Names
- Based on location, shape, direction of fibers, size, number of origins, location of attachments, and action.
Joint Movement Types
- Elevation/Depression: Lifting/lowering (e.g., shoulder shrug).
- Protraction/Retraction: Forward/backward movement (e.g., jaw thrusting).
- Eversion/Inversion: Foot turning outward/inward.
- Supination/Pronation: Palm facing upward/downward.
- Circumduction: Limb rotation (e.g., arm circles).
- Abduction/Adduction: Movement away/towards midline.
- Dorsal/Plantar flexion: Foot movement up/down.
- Flexion/Extension: Angle opening/closing.
Back, Neck, and Shoulder Muscles
- Trapezius: Elevates, retracts, rotates scapula upward or downward.
- Rhomboids (minor & major): Retract and elevate, rotate scapula downward.
- Levator scapulae: Elevates and rotates scapula downward.
- Latissimus dorsi: Extends, adducts, and medially rotates the arm.
- Serratus anterior: Abducts and protracts scapula, and upward rotation.
- Pectoralis minor: Weakly protracts and rotates scapula downward.
- Pectoralis major: Flexes, extends (flexed arm), adducts, and medially rotates arm.
- Sternocleidomastoid: Flexes, laterally rotates, and flexes neck (bilaterally and unilaterally).
- Erector spinae: Extends and laterally flexes back (group of muscles).
Shoulder Muscles
- Deltoid: Flexes, extends, laterally/medially rotates, and abducts the arm.
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Rotator cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis): Stabilize shoulder joint.
- Supraspinatus: Abduction.
- Infraspinatus: Lateral rotation.
- Teres minor: Lateral rotation, extension.
- Subscapularis: Medial rotation.
- Teres major: Medial rotation, extension, and adduction of arm (not a rotator cuff).
Arm Muscles
- Biceps brachii: Flexes elbow, supinates forearm, and flexes shoulder.
- Brachialis: Flexes elbow.
- Brachioradialis: Flexes elbow.
- Triceps brachii: Extends elbow, and extends arm (long head only).
- Anconeus: Synergist to triceps brachii; extends elbow.
Anterior Forearm Muscles
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Superficial group: Medial epicondyle origin, elbow flexion, wrist flexion.
- Pronator teres: Pronates forearm.
- Flexor carpi radialis: Wrist flexion.
- Palmaris longus: Wrist flexion.
- Flexor carpi ulnaris: Wrist flexion.
- Intermediate group: Flexion of wrist, fingers, elbow FDS.
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Deep group: Wrist flexion, finger flexion, and forearm pronation
- Flexor digitorum profundus (FDF): Flexes fingers.
- Flexor pollicis longus (FPL): Flexes thumb.
- Pronator quadratus (PQ): Pronates forearm.
Posterior Forearm Muscles
- Superficial group: Lateral epicondyle origin, wrist and finger extension.
- Deep group: More varied actions; often relating to finger and/or thumb extension.
Thorax and Abdomen Muscles
- Diaphragm: Increases thoracic dimensions for inspiration.
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Intercostals:
- External intercostals: Elevate ribs (inspiration).
- Internal intercostals: Depress ribs (expiration).
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Abdominal muscles:
- External oblique: Trunk flexion, lateral rotation, and compression.
- Internal oblique: Same actions as external oblique.
- Transverse abdominis: Compresses abdomen.
- Rectus abdominis: Trunk flexion and compression.
Thigh Muscles
- Iliopsoas (psoas major & iliacus): Flexes and laterally rotates thigh.
- Tensor fasciae latae (TFL): Abducts and flexes thigh.
- Gluteus maximus: Extends and laterally rotates thigh.
- Gluteus medius & minimus: Abduct and medially rotate thigh.
- Sartorius: Flexes, laterally rotates, and abducts thigh; flexes knee.
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Quadriceps femoris: Extends knee;
- Rectus femoris: Also flexes hip.
- Vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius: Extend knee.
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Adductor muscles: Adduct, abduct flex and extend thighs
- Gracilis, pectineus, adductor brevis, longus, magnus
- Hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus): Extend hip, flex knee.
Leg Muscles
- Popliteus: Flexes knee and medially rotates tibia (unlocks extended knee).
- Gastrocnemius: Plantar flexes ankle and flexes knee.
- Plantaris: Plantar flexes ankle and flexes knee (deep to gastrocnemius).
- Soleus: Plantar flexes ankle.
- Tibialis posterior: Plantar flexes and inverts foot.
- Flexor digitorum longus: Plantar flexes ankle, flexes toes.
- Flexor hallucis longus: Plantar flexes ankle, flexes big toe
- Tibialis anterior: Dorsiflexes ankle, inverts foot.
- Extensor digitorum longus: Dorsiflexes ankle, extends toes.
- Extensor hallucis longus: Dorsiflexes ankle, extends big toe.
- Peroneus (fibularis) longus, brevis, tertius: Evert foot , plantar flex ankle.
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This quiz explores the different types of joints in the human body, including fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints. Understand the structure, function, and examples of each type, as well as their significance in mobility and stability. Test your knowledge on articulations and their classifications.