| A | B |
|---|
| synarthrotic | completely immovable joint |
| Syndesmosis | fibrous joint in which fibers are laid down in sheets between the bones i.e. interosseous membrane |
| amphiarthrotic | somewhat movable joint |
| Gomphoses | fibrous joint between tooth and the aveolar process, tooth is held in place by denticulate ligament |
| Synchondrosis | synarthrotic cartilagenous joint formed from hyaline cartilage i.e. epiphyseal plate |
| Symphysis | cartilagenous joint formed from fibrocartilage i.e. where pubic bones come together to form the pubic arch |
| diarthrotic | freely movable joints |
| bursae | fluid-filled sacs that cushion and aid in the movement of tendons |
| Bursitis | inflammation of the bursae |
| arthroscopy | looking inside the joint using fiber optics |
| meniscectomy | removing damaged cartilage |
| Flexion | decrease in angle between bones |
| Extension | increase in angle between bones |
| Circumduction | movement producing a circle pattern at the distal end of a body part |
| Plantar flexion | involves bending of the foot at the ankle joint in the direction of the plantar surface |
| Dorsiflexion | refers to bending of the foot at the ankle in the direction of the superior surface |
| Supination | is a movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned anteriorly or superiorly |
| Pronation | is a movement of the forearm in which the palm is turned posteriorly or inferiorly |
| Opposition | is the movement of the thumb across the palm to touch the tips of the finger on the same hand |
| Elevation | is an upward movement of a part of the body |
| Depression | is a downward movement of a part of the body |
| Protraction | is a movement of a part of the body anteriorly in the transverse plane |
| Retraction | is a movement of a protracted part back to the anatomical position |
| Inversion | is movement of the soles medially |
| Eversion | is a movement of the soles laterally |
| Rheumatism | refers to any painful state of the supporting structures of the body -bones, ligaments, joints, tendons, or muscles. |
| Arthritis | is a form of rheumatism in which the joints become inflamed |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own cartilage and joint linings resulting in loss of joint function |
| Gouty arthritis | is a condition in which sodium urate crystals are deposited in soft tissues of joints, causing inflammation, swelling, and pain. If not treated, bones at affected joints will eventually fuse, rendering the joints immobile |
