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What type of joint is synarthrotic?
What type of joint is synarthrotic?
What is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint?
What is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint?
What type of joint is diarthrotic?
What type of joint is diarthrotic?
Freely movable joint
What is a ball and socket joint?
What is a ball and socket joint?
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What is an ellipsoidal/condyle joint?
What is an ellipsoidal/condyle joint?
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What does a hinge joint do?
What does a hinge joint do?
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What is a gliding joint?
What is a gliding joint?
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What is a pivot joint?
What is a pivot joint?
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What bones make up the glenohumeral joint?
What bones make up the glenohumeral joint?
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What bones make up the coxal joint?
What bones make up the coxal joint?
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What bones make up the patellofemoral joint?
What bones make up the patellofemoral joint?
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What bones are part of the pelvis?
What bones are part of the pelvis?
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What are the malleoli bones?
What are the malleoli bones?
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How many types of synovial joints are there?
How many types of synovial joints are there?
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What is the relationship between joints and muscles?
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Study Notes
Types of Joints
- Synarthrotic Joints: Immovable joints, e.g., sutures in the skull; connected by fibrous tissue or hyaline cartilage in synchondroses.
- Amphiarthrotic Joints: Slightly movable, exemplified by the manubriosternal joint and the pubic symphysis; characterized by cartilaginous connections.
- Diarthrotic Joints: Freely movable joints, primarily synovial joints that provide a wide range of motion.
Joint Structures
- Ball and Socket Joint: A type of synovial joint with a rounded bone fitting into a cup-like cavity, allowing multi-directional movement.
- Ellipsoidal/Condyloid Joint: A synovial joint allowing flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction without axial rotation.
- Hinge Joint: Allows motion in one plane, exemplified by the elbow, where a convex bone part fits into a concave counterpart.
- Gliding Joint: Freely moving joints that allow gliding motions between flat or slightly curved bone surfaces.
- Pivot Joint: Allows rotation around a single axis, like the joint between the radius and ulna, accommodating rotational movements.
Specialized Joints
- Facet Joint: Found in the spine, these joints enhance flexibility and allow bending and twisting; nerves exit the spinal cord through these joints.
Important Joint Compositions
- Glenohumeral Joint: Composed of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus, enabling shoulder movement.
- Coxal Joint: A ball-and-socket joint formed by the femur and the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones of the pelvis.
- Patellofemoral Joint: Formed by the femur and patella, part of the knee structure situated between the femur and tibia.
Pelvic Structure
- Pelvis Composition: Formed by the sacrum, coccyx, and two hip bones (ilium, ischium, pubis); vital for bipedal locomotion and organ protection.
Malleoli Bones
- Tibia and Fibula: The medial malleolus is the projection on the ankle's inner side, formed by the tibia; the fibula runs laterally.
Synovial Joints Overview
- Types of Synovial Joints: Include pivot, hinge, saddle, plane, condyloid, and ball-and-socket joints, determined by structural design affecting functionality.
Joints and Muscles Interaction
- Muscle Functionality: Muscles cross joints to facilitate movement; without crossing a joint, muscles cannot enable motion.
- Tendons: Connect muscles to bones, crucial for movement and body functions such as digestion, respiration, and locomotion.
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Test your knowledge on the different types of joints in the human body. This quiz covers synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and diarthrotic joints, along with specific structures like ball and socket, hinge, and gliding joints. Perfect for students of anatomy and physiology.
