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Glossary of chapter 8- power point
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- Abduction
- movement away from the median plane
- Adduction
- movement toward the median plane
- Amphiarthrosis
- slightly movable
- Diarthrosis:
- freely movable
- Fibrous Joints Characteristics
- United by fibrous connective tissue; Have no joint cavity
;Move little or none
- Periodontal ligaments
- hold teeth in place
- Pronation
- rotates the forearm so palm faces posteriorly.
- Supination
- Rotates the forearm so palm faces anteriorly.
- Synarthrosis
- non-movable