Joints and Body Movements
Lab Report Assistant-
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment's questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students' writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Exercise 1: Identifying the Types of Joints
Data Table 1- Skeleton Model with Labeled Joints.
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Comments (Include color for each type of joint)
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Questions-
A. Describe the six types of synovial joints.
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Joint
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Description
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Ball and Socket Joint
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Hinge Joint
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Condyloid Joint
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Saddle Joint
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Pivot Joint
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Gliding Joint
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B. How does classifying joints according to their structure and function help to describe human movement?
C. How do muscle attachments affect a joint?
Exercise 2: Human Movements of Joints
Data Table 2- Movements of the Body.
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Movement 1:
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Movement 2:
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Movement 3:
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Photo 1: Beginning position
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Photo 2: Mid-movement position or Ending position
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Shoulder
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Elbow
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Wrists
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Intervertebral joints
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Hip
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Knee
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Ankles
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Other
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Questions-
A. If you sustain an injury to the shoulder joint (infraspinatus muscle) how would it affect the movement of the shoulder?
B. Consider a complex movement like walking. List at least 6 of the joints that must move to facilitate walking. Classify each type of joint listed.
Exercise 3: Chicken Wing Dissection
Data Table 3- Chicken Wing Dissection.
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Photo
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Chicken Wing - Elbow Extension
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Chicken Wing - Elbow Flexion
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Articular Cartilage Visible Between Bones
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Questions-
A. What is the function of articular cartilage within a joint?
B. What types of joints did you see in the chicken wing?