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20 Cards in this Set
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immovable type of joint
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Synarthosis
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slightly movable type of joint
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amphiarthrosis
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freely movable type of joint
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diarthrosis
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amphiarthrotic joint, such as the tibia-fibula joint
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syndesmosis
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complete fusion, such as in the pelvic bones
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synostoses
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temporary synarthrotic joint that eventually fuses
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synchondrosis
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decrease and increase of anterior surface of bone, as in bending head forward
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Flexion/ Extension
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beyond normal position
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hyperextension
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extension of foot at ankle joint
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dorsiflexion/ plantarflexion
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movement of bone away from/ toward midline of body
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abduction/ adduction
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movement of bone around own axis, as in head's "no" motion
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rotation
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distal end of bone moves in circle and proximal end remains stable
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circumduction
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movement of sole of foot inward and outward at ankle joint
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inversion/ eversion
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movement of mandible horizontally
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protraction/ retraction
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movement of palm of hand anterior and posterior
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supination/ pronation
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movement of body part up/ down
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elevation/ depression
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six types of synovial joints
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Gliding, hinge, pivot, ellipsoidal, saddle, ball and socket
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large, round protuberance at the end of a bone
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condoyle
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smooth flat articular surface
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facet
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three structural classifications of joints
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fibrous, synovial, cartilaginous
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