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| a ligament connection such as between the bones of the lower leg |
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| a movement towards the midline of the body |
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| a twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward |
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| What area is the birsae not found in? |
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| decreasing the angle between bones |
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| movement occurs only in one axis |
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| ex. nodding head up and down |
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| a non-inflammatory type of arthritis, referred to as degenerative joint disease or "wear-and-tear arthritis" |
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| ex. intercarpal articulations |
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| The joint at the base of the thumb |
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| The joint that permits the greatest range of mobility of any joint in the body |
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| fibular collateral ligament |
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| vital in preventing lateral rotation when the knee is extended |
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| ligaments that limit the anterior-posterior movement of the femur and maintain the alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles |
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| lifting the foot so that its superior surface approaches the shin |
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| depressing the foot (pointing the toes) |
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| viscous consistency to reduce friction between the articular cartilages. It has nothing to do with osmotic pressure. |
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| ex. epiphyseal growth plate |
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| ex. Acromioclavicular joint |
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| medial rotation of the forearm |
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| common sports injury involves the forceful inversion of the ankle joint in which the ligaments are stretched |
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