Intro to Bones, Muscles, and Joints
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Brybish413 on September 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Joints | connection between bones or cartilages |
| fibrous joint | joint that allows for minimal movement possible |
| syndesmosis | a fibrous joint where two bones are united by a sheet of fibrous tissue |
| cartilaginous joints | slightly moveable joints |
| synchondrosis | primary cartilaginous joints |
| primary cartilaginous joint | usually a temporary joint associated with growth |
| secondary cartilaginous joints | permanent, midline joints designed for strength |
| symphysis | secondary cartilaginous joints |
| synovial membrane | seperates and lubricates the articular cartilages |
| plane joints | permit gliding or sliding on a relatively flat surface |
| uniaxial joints | allow movement about one axis of rotation |
| superficial fascia | subcutaneous loose connective tissue which unites the deepest layer of the skin (dermis) to the deep fascia below it |
| deep fascia | dense connective tissue which invests structure deep to superficial fascia |
| deep fascia | divides limbs into compartments |
| tendon | tapering cord-like attachment from muscle to bone |
| aponeurosis | fibrous sheet-like attachment |
| raphe | union of muscle fibers in a tendinous line |
| origin | generally moves the least and is closer to the midline |
| insertion | generally moves the greatest distance and is further from the midline |
| prime mover | principal muscle involved in an action |
| agonist | prime mover |
| antagonist | muscle opposing a prime mover |
| synergist | compliments or assists prime movers |
| fixator | stabilizes a joint so movement can occur at another joint |
| flexor carpi ulnaris | prime flexor and adductor of the wrist |
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