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What is a joint?
What is a joint?
A point where two bones meet.
Which type of joint is characterized by little to no movement?
Which type of joint is characterized by little to no movement?
Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint?
Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint?
Fibrous joints have ____ movement.
Fibrous joints have ____ movement.
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What type of muscle is under voluntary control?
What type of muscle is under voluntary control?
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Smooth muscles are found in the heart.
Smooth muscles are found in the heart.
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What is the main characteristic of cardiac muscles?
What is the main characteristic of cardiac muscles?
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What type of muscle is spindle-shaped with single nuclei?
What type of muscle is spindle-shaped with single nuclei?
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Which term of movement describes moving a limb away from the midline?
Which term of movement describes moving a limb away from the midline?
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Match the terms of movement with their definitions:
Match the terms of movement with their definitions:
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Osteoarthritis primarily affects small joints.
Osteoarthritis primarily affects small joints.
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Study Notes
Joints and Muscular System
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Joints are points where two or more bones meet
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Joints are categorized by the material separating the bones: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial
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Fibrous joints have no movement, separated by fibrous tissue
- Sutures (skull)
- Gomphosis (teeth)
- Syndesmosis (tibiofibular)
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Cartilaginous joints have limited movement
- Primary (synchondroses): temporary cartilage, no movement (growth plates of long bones)
- Secondary (symphysis): permanent cartilage, limited movement (pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs)
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Synovial joints have significant movement
- Articular surfaces are covered by cartilage
- Surrounded by a fibrous capsule
- Joint cavity with synovial fluid
- Types:
- Uniaxial: one axis of movement (elbow flexion/extension)
- Biaxial: two axes of movement (wrist flexion/extension, abduction/adduction)
- Polyaxial (ball and socket): multiple axes of movement (shoulder, hip)
- Plane: gliding movement (intercarpal joints)
Muscular System
- Three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
- Skeletal muscles:
- Attached to bones, responsible for movement
- Composed of striated muscle fibers
- Voluntary control (somatic nervous system)
- Smooth muscles:
- In internal organs (digestive tract, blood vessels)
- Spindle-shaped fibers
- Involuntary control (autonomic nervous system)
- Cardiac muscles:
- In the heart
- Striated fibers, branched and interconnected
- Involuntary control, spontaneous contractions
Terms of Movement
- Flexion: bending
- Extension: straightening
- Abduction: movement away from midline
- Adduction: movement towards midline
- Circumduction: circular movement (combination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction)
- Medial rotation: anterior surface faces medially
- Lateral rotation: anterior surface faces laterally
- Supination: palms facing forward
- Pronation: palms facing backward
- Inversion: sole of foot faces medially
- Eversion: sole of foot faces laterally
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Test your knowledge about the joints and muscular system, focusing on their classification and functions. The quiz covers fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints, detailing their characteristics and types. Perfect for students studying anatomy and physiology.
