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| Question | Answer |
| What are joints? | Where 2 bones are attached |
| What 3 types of joints are there? | immovable slightly movable freely moveable |
| What are the 3 tissue types? | Fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial |
| What are fibrous tissues? a) where b) amount of movement c) example | a) between joints of bones b) immovable c) e.g. skull |
| What are cartilaginous tissues? a) structure b) amount of movement c) example | a) connect via hyaline / fibrocartilage b) limited movement c) e.g. between vertebrae |
| What are synovial tissues? a) structure b) amount of movement b) example | a) capsules of ligaments, synovial membranes and fluid, covered by hyaline cartilage b) freely moveable b) e.g. elbow |
| What are ligaments? | Dense, fibrous connective tissue (bone to bone) |
| What are tendons? | Flexible, inelastic connective tissue (muscle to bone) |
| What are ligaments and tendons made of? | Both made from collagen |
| What is the role of muscles? | Attach to bone allowing movement, contraction = movement |
| Two types of muscles? | Flexor and extensor |
| What are the 6 types of synovial joints? | 1. Ball and socket 2. Condylar 3. Plane and gliding 4. Hinge 5. Pivot 6. Saddle |
| a) Example of ball and socket joint b) Movement range | a) Shoulder, hip b) Movement in all planes + rotation |
| a) Example of condyloid / condylar joint b) Movement range | a) Joints between metacarpals and phalanges b) Variety of movement in diff. Planes, no rotation |
| a) Example of plane / gliding joint b) Movement range | a) Joints between bones of wrists / ankles b) Sliding or twisting |
| a) Example of hinge joint b) Movement range | a) Elbow and joints of phalanges b) Flexion + extension |
| a) Example of pivot joint b) Movement range | a) Axis of neck b) Rotation around central axis |
| a) Example of saddle joint b) Movement range | a) Joints between carpal and metacarpals of thumb b) Variety of movements |
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