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Which characteristic defines the mobility of cartilaginous joints?
Which characteristic defines the mobility of cartilaginous joints?
Which statement about fibrocartilage pads in symphyses is correct?
Which statement about fibrocartilage pads in symphyses is correct?
Which joint type is characterized by bones joined by hyaline cartilage and classified as immobile?
Which joint type is characterized by bones joined by hyaline cartilage and classified as immobile?
What primary feature distinguishes synovial joints from cartilaginous joints?
What primary feature distinguishes synovial joints from cartilaginous joints?
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Which of the following describes gomphoses?
Which of the following describes gomphoses?
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What characteristic is primarily associated with synovial joints?
What characteristic is primarily associated with synovial joints?
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Which type of fibrous joint allows for the least movement?
Which type of fibrous joint allows for the least movement?
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Gomphoses are specialized fibrous joints that connect which of the following?
Gomphoses are specialized fibrous joints that connect which of the following?
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What is the primary function of sutures in the skull?
What is the primary function of sutures in the skull?
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In which of the following joints can you find hyaline cartilage?
In which of the following joints can you find hyaline cartilage?
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Which type of movement is characterized by decreasing the angle between two bones at a synovial joint?
Which type of movement is characterized by decreasing the angle between two bones at a synovial joint?
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What type of joint allows movement in only one plane, primarily through flexion and extension?
What type of joint allows movement in only one plane, primarily through flexion and extension?
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What does lateral flexion refer to in joint movement?
What does lateral flexion refer to in joint movement?
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Which type of synovial joint allows for movement in only one plane?
Which type of synovial joint allows for movement in only one plane?
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What is the main characteristic of a ball-and-socket joint?
What is the main characteristic of a ball-and-socket joint?
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Which joint classification permits rotation on a longitudinal axis?
Which joint classification permits rotation on a longitudinal axis?
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What type of joint is characterized by having an oval convex surface articulating with a concave surface?
What type of joint is characterized by having an oval convex surface articulating with a concave surface?
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Which of the following joints is least mobile?
Which of the following joints is least mobile?
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Which accessory structure in joints acts as protective packing material?
Which accessory structure in joints acts as protective packing material?
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What type of joint allows for movement in two planes?
What type of joint allows for movement in two planes?
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Which joint type resembles the joint between the thumb and the first metacarpal?
Which joint type resembles the joint between the thumb and the first metacarpal?
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Which structure helps to reduce friction around tendons?
Which structure helps to reduce friction around tendons?
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Which type of synovial joint is formed when one bone fits into a cup-like socket of another?
Which type of synovial joint is formed when one bone fits into a cup-like socket of another?
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What movement is characterized by the lateral movement of a body part away from the midline?
What movement is characterized by the lateral movement of a body part away from the midline?
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Which term describes the action of bringing a body part back toward the midline?
Which term describes the action of bringing a body part back toward the midline?
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Which movement results in an imaginary cone shape created by the distal end of an appendage while the proximal end remains stable?
Which movement results in an imaginary cone shape created by the distal end of an appendage while the proximal end remains stable?
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What is the term for the medial rotation of the forearm where the palm of the hand turns to face posteriorly?
What is the term for the medial rotation of the forearm where the palm of the hand turns to face posteriorly?
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Which type of rotation involves turning the anterior surface of a bone laterally?
Which type of rotation involves turning the anterior surface of a bone laterally?
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What is the composition of a gomphoses joint?
What is the composition of a gomphoses joint?
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Which type of tissue primarily connects the bones in sutures?
Which type of tissue primarily connects the bones in sutures?
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Regarding syndesmoses, which of the following statements is true?
Regarding syndesmoses, which of the following statements is true?
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What type of joint are sutures classified as?
What type of joint are sutures classified as?
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Which of the following joints is classified as a gomphosis?
Which of the following joints is classified as a gomphosis?
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What is the primary function of fibrous joints such as sutures and gomphoses?
What is the primary function of fibrous joints such as sutures and gomphoses?
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Syndesmoses primarily allow what type of joint movement?
Syndesmoses primarily allow what type of joint movement?
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In older adults, what do sutures become as they ossify?
In older adults, what do sutures become as they ossify?
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Which type of synovial joint is characterized by its ability to allow movement in multiple planes or axes?
Which type of synovial joint is characterized by its ability to allow movement in multiple planes or axes?
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What type of joint allows for a limited side-to-side gliding movement in a single plane?
What type of joint allows for a limited side-to-side gliding movement in a single plane?
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Which joint classification permits movement primarily in flexion and extension?
Which joint classification permits movement primarily in flexion and extension?
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Which joint type has surfaces resembling a saddle configuration?
Which joint type has surfaces resembling a saddle configuration?
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What is the primary function of tendon sheaths in synovial joints?
What is the primary function of tendon sheaths in synovial joints?
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Which statement is true regarding condylar joints?
Which statement is true regarding condylar joints?
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Which joint type is characterized by only movement around a longitudinal axis?
Which joint type is characterized by only movement around a longitudinal axis?
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In terms of mobility, which of the following synovial joints is considered the most mobile?
In terms of mobility, which of the following synovial joints is considered the most mobile?
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What defines a uniaxial joint?
What defines a uniaxial joint?
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Which accessory structure in joints functions as protective packing material?
Which accessory structure in joints functions as protective packing material?
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What type of movement describes the action of a ballerina standing on tiptoes?
What type of movement describes the action of a ballerina standing on tiptoes?
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Which of the following movements occurs at the intertarsal joints of the foot?
Which of the following movements occurs at the intertarsal joints of the foot?
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What is a defining feature of protraction as a special movement?
What is a defining feature of protraction as a special movement?
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Which movement is the opposite of opposition in thumb movement?
Which movement is the opposite of opposition in thumb movement?
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What does dorsiflexion specifically refer to in terms of foot movement?
What does dorsiflexion specifically refer to in terms of foot movement?
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During inversion of the foot, which direction does the sole face?
During inversion of the foot, which direction does the sole face?
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Which action would be characterized as depression?
Which action would be characterized as depression?
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Which special movement allows for grasping objects with the thumb?
Which special movement allows for grasping objects with the thumb?
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Eversion of the foot specifically involves what movement?
Eversion of the foot specifically involves what movement?
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Which special movement best describes retracting the jaw?
Which special movement best describes retracting the jaw?
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What characterizes a third-class lever system in the human body?
What characterizes a third-class lever system in the human body?
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Which joint is primarily responsible for the greatest range of motion in the human body?
Which joint is primarily responsible for the greatest range of motion in the human body?
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What happens when the acromioclavicular ligament is torn?
What happens when the acromioclavicular ligament is torn?
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Which feature primarily contributes to the stability of the glenohumeral joint?
Which feature primarily contributes to the stability of the glenohumeral joint?
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What is the role of the fibrocartilaginous glenoid labrum in the shoulder joint?
What is the role of the fibrocartilaginous glenoid labrum in the shoulder joint?
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Which type of joint is formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
Which type of joint is formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
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What anatomical structure works with the joint capsule to provide stability to the shoulder joint?
What anatomical structure works with the joint capsule to provide stability to the shoulder joint?
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The acromioclavicular joint is classified as which type of joint?
The acromioclavicular joint is classified as which type of joint?
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How are the rotator cuff muscles relevant to shoulder function?
How are the rotator cuff muscles relevant to shoulder function?
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What does the presence of abundant bursae in the shoulder joint accomplish?
What does the presence of abundant bursae in the shoulder joint accomplish?
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Study Notes
Synovial Joints: Characteristics and Functions
- All synovial joints have a joint cavity, articular capsule, synovial fluid, articular cartilage, ligaments, nerves, and a blood supply.
- Synovial fluid lubricates the joint, provides nutrients to the cartilage, and absorbs shock.
- The articular capsule, made of fibrous connective tissue, surrounds the joint and helps maintain joint stability.
- Articular cartilage, a specialized hyaline cartilage, covers the ends of bones, reducing friction and absorbing shock.
- Ligaments are fibrous connective tissues that connect bones and limit joint movement.
Synovial Joint Movements
- Gliding: Limited movement in multiple directions, occurs in plane joints such as those between carpals or tarsals. Imagine a flat surface sliding across another flat surface.
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Angular: Increases or decreases the angle between bones. This includes:
- Flexion: Decreases the angle between bones, bringing them closer together (like bending your fingers).
- Extension: Increases the angle between bones, straightening them (like straightening your fingers after making a fist).
- Hyperextension: Extending a joint beyond its normal range, possible with certain joints or due to injury.
- Lateral Flexion: Movement of the trunk of the body laterally, occurring between vertebrae in the cervical and lumbar regions.
- Abduction: Moving a limb away from the midline of the body (like raising your arm out to the side).
- Adduction: Moving a limb towards the midline of the body (like lowering your arm back down).
- Circumduction: Moving a limb in a circular motion, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
- Rotational: Occurs when a bone rotates around its longitudinal axis (like turning your head side to side).
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Special Movements: Specific motions that occur only at certain joints, including:
- Dorsiflexion and Plantar Flexion (at the ankle joint)
- Pronation and Supination (at the elbow joint)
- Eversion and Inversion (at the foot)
- Opposition (at the thumb)
Synovial Joint Classifications
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By Movement:
- Uniaxial: Allows movement in one plane or axis. (Examples: Hinge joints for flexion/extension, Pivot joints for rotation)
- Biaxial: Allows movement in two planes. (Examples: Condylar joints, Saddle joints)
- Multiaxial: Allows movement in multiple planes. (Example: Ball-and-socket joints)
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By Shape:
- Plane Joints: Flat surfaces, allow for limited gliding movements. (Examples: Between carpals, some in the foot)
- Hinge Joints: Convex surface fits into a concave depression, allows for flexion/extension only. (Examples: Elbow, knee, ankle)
- Pivot Joints: Rounded surface fits into a ligament ring, allows for rotation only. (Examples: Proximal radioulnar joint, between C1 & C2 vertebrae)
- Condylar Joints: Oval convex surface articulating with a concave surface, allows for flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and limited rotation. (Examples: Wrist, knee joints)
- Saddle Joints: Convex and concave surfaces shaped like a saddle, allows for flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and limited rotation. (Examples: Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb)
- Ball-and-Socket Joints: Spherical head of one bone fits into a cuplike socket, allows movement in all planes. (Examples: Shoulder joint, hip joint)
Other Accessory Structures of Synovial Joints
- Tendon Sheaths: Elongated bursae that wrap around tendons to minimize friction.
- Fat Pads: Act like protective packing material in the joint periphery.
Synovial Joint Anatomy
- Tendon sheaths wrap around tendons where friction is excessive
- Tendon sheaths are common in the wrist and ankle
- Fat Pads act as protective packing material in joint periphery
- Fat pads can fill spaces when joint shape changes
Classification of Synovial Joints - By Movement
- Uniaxial joint - bone moves in one plane (e.g., hinge joint)
- Biaxial joint - bone moves in two planes (e.g., condylar joint)
- Multiaxial joint - bone moves in multiple planes (e.g., ball-and-socket joint)
Classification of Synovial Joints - By Shape
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Plane Joints
- Articular surfaces are flat
- Least mobile synovial articulation
- Uniaxial: limited gliding movement
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Hinge Joints
- Convex surface within concave depression
- Uniaxial: like a hinge, allows flexion and extension
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Pivot Joints
- Bone with rounded surface fits into a ligament ring
- Uniaxial: rotation on longitudinal axis
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Condylar Joints
- Oval, convex surface articulating with concave surface
- Biaxial: allows flexion, extension, adduction, abduction
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Saddle Joints
- Convex and concave surfaces resembling a saddle
- Biaxial: allows flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
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Ball-and-Socket Joints
- Spherical head of one bone fitting into cup-like socket
- Multiaxial: permits movement in three planes, the most freely mobile type
Fibrous Joints
- Connected by dense regular connective tissue, no joint cavity
- Immobile or slightly mobile
- Three types: Gomphoses, Sutures, and Syndesmoses
Gomphoses
- "Peg in a socket"
- Articulation of teeth with sockets of mandible and maxillae
- Held in place by fibrous periodontal membranes
- Synarthroses (immovable)
Sutures
- Found between some skull bones
- Short fibers interlock, providing stability and reducing fracture risk
- Synarthroses (immovable)
- Allow growth in childhood
- Become ossified synostoses in older adults
Syndesmoses
- Bound by an interosseous membrane (broad ligament)
- Found between radius/ulna and tibia/fibula
- Amphiarthroses (slightly movable)
- Allow pivot for two long bones
Angular Motion
- Abduction - lateral movement away from the midline
- Adduction - medial movement towards the midline
Circumduction
- Proximal end stationary, distal end makes a circular motion
- Movement creates an imaginary cone shape
Rotational Motion
- Rotation - bone pivots on its longitudinal axis
- Lateral rotation - anterior surface of bone turns laterally
- Medial rotation - anterior surface of bone turns medially
- Pronation - medial rotation of forearm (palm faces posterior)
- Supination - lateral rotation of forearm (palm faces anterior)
Special Movements
- Depression - inferior movement (e.g., opening the mouth)
- Elevation - superior movement (e.g., closing the mouth)
- Dorsiflexion - bending the talocrural (ankle) joint, dorsum of foot moves towards leg
- Plantar flexion - bending the talocrural joint, dorsum of foot points inferiorly
- Eversion - sole of foot turns laterally
- Inversion - sole of foot turns medially
- Protraction - anterior movement from anatomical position
- Retraction - posterior movement from anatomical position
- Opposition - thumb movement towards fingertips
- Reposition - opposite movement of opposition
Levers
- A rigid structure that moves around a fixed point (fulcrum)
- Three classes based on the position of effort, fulcrum, and resistance
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First-Class Lever
- Fulcrum in the middle (e.g., seesaw)
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Second-Class Lever
- Resistance in the middle (e.g., wheelbarrow)
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Third-Class Lever
- Effort in the middle (e.g., forceps, most common in the body)
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
- Complex joint between mandible and temporal bone
- Allows for jaw movements like speaking, chewing, and yawning
- Can be affected by arthritis, dislocation, and other conditions
Shoulder Joint
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Acromioclavicular Joint:
- Plane joint between acromion (scapula) and clavicle
- Fibrocartilaginous articular disc inside
- Ligaments include: acromioclavicular, coracoclavicular
- If torn, the joint dislocates (shoulder separation)
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Glenohumeral Joint:
- Ball-and-socket joint between head of humerus and glenoid cavity of scapula
- Most mobile joint but also most unstable and prone to dislocation
- Glenoid labrum deepens the socket
- Abundant bursae reduce friction
- Ligaments include: coracoacromial, coracohumeral, and glenohumeral
- The rotator cuff muscles (subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor) provide most stability.
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Explore the characteristics and functions of synovial joints in this quiz. Learn about the structure, including the joint cavity, articular capsule, and the role of synovial fluid. Test your knowledge on different types of movements that these joints can perform.