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15450004471diarthrosesfreely movable joints0
15450009176Amphiarthrosisslightly movable joint1
15450013653Synarthrosisimmovable joint2
15450020078fibrous jointscollagen fibers cross gap between bone matrices and join them3
15450040479cartilaginous jointsbones held together by cartilage4
15450047210synovial jointsbones separated by joint cavity filled with synovial fluid5
15450104376synovial joint diagram6
15450135107Meniscussynovial joints contain fibrocartilage called MENISCUS that absorbs shock7
15450155060Bursaeflattened fibrous sacs lined with synovial membrane and containing a thin film of synovial fluid, help tendons glide over joints8
15450327698knee injury diagram9
15450453304most common lateral to medial knee injuriestear the tibial collateral ligament and medial meniscus attached to it, as well as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)10
15450489857hip joint diagram11
15450512914Flexionbending a joint12
15450533691extensionStraightening of a joint13
15450545134Hyperextensionextension beyond anatomical position14
15450558807AbductionMovement away from the midline of the body15
15450570944adductionMovement toward the midline of the body16
15450579047Elevationraising a body part17
15450583042Depressionlowering a body part18
15450591125Protractionmoving a body part forward and parallel to the ground19
15450597460Retractionmoving a body part backward and parallel to the ground20
15450606811Circumductioncircular movement of a limb at the far end21
15450626995Rotationlimb pivots around a single axis22
15450661636Supinationpalm up23
15450664913Pronationpalm down24
15450672656oppositionMovement of the thumb to touch the fingertips25
15450681769Osteoarthritisinflammation of the bone and joint, wear and tear, most common, related to aging26
15450693469rheumatoid arthritisa chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked, leads to deformities27
15450761392gouty arthritisinflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive urate crystals in the body, genetic cause, usually controlled with diet28

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