KIN 2500 Chapter : KIN INTERSESSION2500 CHAPTER 9 NOTES
15 Mar 2019
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What is a joint: terms joint, articulation, and arthrosis, synonyms, arthrology scientific study of joints. Ligaments: stretch resistant, dense connective tissue that bind one bone to another, they serve as intrinsic binding structures of the joint itself (paragondal ligament tooth, can also be extrinsic (acl) Clinical terms: sprain vs. strain, sprain ligament damage, turn/sprain ankle, tear the ligaments; longer to heal than fracture, strain has to do with muscle; partial tearing/stretching of muscle. Cartilagninous joints: held together by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage, little to no movement, ex: synchondrosis, symphysis. Factors affecting contact and range of motion at synovial joints: structure of the articulating surfaces, strength and tension of joint ligaments, arrangement and tension of muscles, contact of soft parts, hormones, disuse. Temporomandibular joint (tmj: this is the only moveable joint of the skull, anatomical components, movements. Wrist: radiocarpal, intercarpal, antoher one but don"t remember.
