Ch 9

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Joints
Ch 9
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Immovable Joints (synarthrosis)
Fibrous Joints
3
Slightly Movable Joint (ampharthrosis)
Cartilagenous Joints
4
Synovial Joints
(diarthrosis)- freely moveable
5
Synovial Joints
6
Synovial Joints
Shoulder joint
7
Knee Joint
8
Types of Synovial Joints
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Types of Synovial Joints
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• Type of joint movement
• Flexion- bent knee
• Extension- extend knee
• Hyperextension- bring leg back
• Dorsi flexion- heal
• Plantar flexion- toe
• Abduction- leg out
• Adduction-leg in
• Rotation- twisting
• Circumduction- circular motion
• Supination- palm up
• Pronation- palm down
• Eversion- foot out
• Inversion- foot in
• Protraction- chin forward
• Retraction- chin back
• Elevation- shoulders up
• Depression- shoulders down