what are the 3 structural classifications of joints?
Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial
What is an articulation?
Where bones come together.
Turning your hands palms down.
Pronation
up and down movement of the foot
Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
Give an example of a fibrous joint.
Sutures (skull) and syndemoses
What are examples of hinge joints?
Examples: elbow and interphalangeal joints
Gouty arthritis is caused by inflammation and too much ______ ______ in the body.
Uric Acid
Rheumatoid arthritis causes bent and deformed ____________.
Fingers
__________ is one of the best things you can do for osteoarthritis.
exercise
Turning your hands palms up.
supination
What are some bone developmental aspects of old age?
Intervertebral discs become thin, less hydrated, and less elastic Loss of stature by several centimeters is common after age 55 Costal cartilages ossify causi
movement away from the midline.
Abduction
joint angle is increased
Extension
Most sprained ankles are _________.
inversions
What is the Largest and most complex joint of the body?
the knee joint
Osteoarthritis is a ______ and ______ disease.
Slow, irreversible
_________ Arthritis usually begins to show symptoms between ages 40-50.
Rheumatoid
movement toward the midline.
Adduction
Which type of joints are immovable?
Fibrous
The hip and shoulder joints are examples of a ____ and _____ joint.
Ball and socket
Give examples of cartilaginous joints
Examples: pubic symphysis and intervertebral joints
The axis joint is an example of a _______ joint.
Pivot
Almost everybody by age 70 has some form or type of ___________.
Arthritis
The ________ of muscle attachment is what attaches to an immovable bone.
Origin
What is the weakest part of a skeleton?
Joints
As we get older our ligaments and tendons _______ and ________.
Shorten, weaken
What type of joints are slightly movable?
Cartilaginous
What are some functions of joints?
Give the skeleton mobility Hold the skeleton together
The insertion of muscle attachment is what attaches to the ________ bone.
Movable
What are: flattened, fibrous sacs lined with synovial membranes and containing synovial fluid?
Bursae
The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is an example of a ________ joint.
Saddle
bending movement that decreases the angle of a joint
flexion
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