Joints Movements and Classifications of Joints

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Identify joint movements; functional and structural classification of joints

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<p>Gliding</p>

Gliding

move back and forth; side to side

<p>move back and forth; side to side</p>

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<p>Flexion </p>

Flexion

decrease in angle

<p>decrease in angle</p>

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<p>Extension</p>

Extension

increase in angle

<p>increase in angle</p>

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<p>Abduction</p>

Abduction

moving bone away from the midline

<p>moving bone away from the midline</p>

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<p>Adduction</p>

Adduction

moving bone toward midline

<p>moving bone toward midline</p>

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<p>Circumduction</p>

Circumduction

moving in a circle

<p>moving in a circle</p>

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<p>Rotation</p>

Rotation

movement of bone around its own longitudinal axis

<p>movement of bone around its own longitudinal axis</p>

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<p>Elevation</p>

Elevation

upward motion

<p>upward motion</p>

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<p>Depression</p>

Depression

downward motion

<p>downward motion</p>

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<p>Protraction </p>

Protraction

anterior movement

<p>anterior movement</p>

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<p>Retraction</p>

Retraction

moving back from protracted position

<p>moving back from protracted position</p>

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<p>Inversion</p>

Inversion

move soles of feet medially

<p>move soles of feet medially</p>

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<p>Eversion</p>

Eversion

move soles of feet laterally

<p>move soles of feet laterally</p>

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<p>Dorsiflexion</p>

Dorsiflexion

move dorsum of foot toward tibia

<p>move dorsum of foot toward tibia</p>

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<p>Plantar flexion</p>

Plantar flexion

move sole of foot to “point the toe”

<p>move sole of foot to “point the toe”</p>

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<p>Supination</p>

Supination

turning palm anteriorly or superiorly

<p>turning palm anteriorly or superiorly</p>

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<p>Pronation</p>

Pronation

turning palm posteriorly or inferiorly

<p>turning palm posteriorly or inferiorly</p>

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<p>Opposition</p>

Opposition

move thumb toward fingerprints

<p>move thumb toward fingerprints</p>

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<p>Gliding or Plane</p>

Gliding or Plane

gliding movement; nonaxial

<p>gliding movement; nonaxial</p>

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<p>Hinge</p>

Hinge

flexion and extension; monaxial (a single axis)

<p>flexion and extension; monaxial (a single axis)</p>

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<p>Pivot</p>

Pivot

rotation; monaxial (a single axis)

<p>rotation; monaxial (a single axis)</p>

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<p>Condyloid</p>

Condyloid

abduction, adduction, flexion extension, circumduction; biaxial

<p>abduction, adduction, flexion extension, circumduction; biaxial</p>

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<p>Saddle</p>

Saddle

abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction; biaxial

<p>abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction; biaxial</p>

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<p>Ball and Socket</p>

Ball and Socket

abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction, rotation; triaxial

<p>abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, circumduction, rotation; triaxial</p>

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<p>Fibrous joint</p>

Fibrous joint

fibrous CT holds bone together

<p>fibrous CT holds bone together</p>

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<p>Cartilaginous joint</p>

Cartilaginous joint

cartilage holds bone together

<p>cartilage holds bone together</p>

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<p>Synovial joint</p>

Synovial joint

articular capsule and ligaments hold bones together

<p>articular capsule and ligaments hold bones together</p>

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What are the structural classification of joints?

fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joint

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What are the functional classification of joints?

synarthroses (immovable), amphiarthroses (partially movable), and diarthroses (freely movable)