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1
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what term is used to identify the study of joints?

A

arthrology

2
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what term is used to identify the study of ligaments?

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syndesmology

3
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what are the 3 histological classifications of joints?

A

fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial fluid

4
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what were the 3 classifications of joints based on movement potential?

A

synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis

5
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what are the characteristics of the amphiarthrosis/ synchondrosis?

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they are primary cartilage joints, temporary in longevity, composed of hyaline cartilage and form between ossification centers within a cartilage template

6
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what are the 4 consistent features of synovial (diarthrosis) joints?

A

articular or fibrous capsule
synovial membrane
articular cartilage
synovial fluid

7
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what movements are accommodated by arthrodial synovial joints?

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translational movement, a plane or gliding movement

8
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what are examples of synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodial) joints?

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most zygapophyses of the vertebral column

9
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diarthrosis trochoid joints are commonly called _____ joints based on action.

A

synovial pivot

10
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what are the examples of synovial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid) joints?

A

median atlanto-axial joint

11
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what is the shared morphological characteristic of diarthrosis trochoid joints?

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an osseous pivot point and an osteo-ligamentous ring

12
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what is a common name for the diarthrosis sellar joint?

A

synovial saddle joint

13
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what example of synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar) joint is identified along the spine?

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the joint of luschka of typical cervicals is a modified sellar joint

14
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which joint classification exhibits a knuckle shaped surface on one side of the joint and an elliptical, concave surface on the other side?

A

diarthrosis ellipsoidal

15
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what is an example of the diarthrosis ellipsoidal joint?

A

atlanto-occipital joint of the spine

16
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which synovial joint classifications are now often interchanged in textbooks?

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ellipsoidal and condylar synovial joints