Types of joints: Ball-and-socket joint: Consists of a bone with a globular or slightly egg-shaped head that articulates with the cup-shaped cavity of another bone. Such a joint allows a wider range of motion than does any other kind‚ permitting movements in all planes‚ as well as rotational movement around a central axis. The hip and shoulder contain joints of this type. Condyloid joint: The ovoid condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another bone‚ as in the joints between the
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BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT 1 The Ball-and-Socket Joint HCS/230 January 10‚ 2011 Dr. Mike Liang THE BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT 2 The Ball-and-Socket Joint Joints are essential in allowing movement of the human body. They are located at the intersection of bones‚ and their structures determine the type of movement that will occur at that location. Each joint contains components
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SYNOVIAL JOINTS Torie Shultz‚ Noelle Henniger‚ Chris Scanlon Synovial Joint Freely moveable (diarthroic) Most complex Consists of: Articular cartilage Joint capsule Synovial membrane which secrets synovial fluid Ligaments Bursae Menisci Articular Cartilage Hyaline cartilage covers the bones surface is known as articular cartilage Resists wear and minimizes friction Subchondral plate- bone beneath articular cartilage that contains elastic cancellous bone Absorbs shock‚ protects from stress by
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Advantages & Disadvantage of a Joint Venture There are many good business and accounting reasons to participate in a Joint Venture (often shortened JV). Partnering with a business that has complementary abilities and resources‚ such as finance‚ distribution channels‚ or technology‚ makes good sense. These are just some of the reasons partnerships formed by joint venture are becoming increasingly popular. A joint venture is a strategic alliance between two or more individuals or entities to
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Joint Commission As reviewing the Joint Commission‚ I learned a lot of information that I didn’t know. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many types of health care organizations‚ including hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ nursing homes‚ office based surgery centers‚ behavioral health treatment facilities‚ and providers of home care services. There are several different types of health care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission such as‚ Ambulatory Health Care‚ Behavioral Health
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JOINT VENTURES Joint ventures are business ventures formed by two or more companies to achieve aspecific‚ but limited‚ objective. An example would be the development of an offshore oil field‚ where a group of companies combines to build and operate a drilling platform and related pipeline. The project is owned equally by the affiliated enterprises and its management could be controlled either by one of the partners or by a separate management could be controlled either by one of the partners or
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Joint Families Man‚I don’t know $#1+ about these. My few brushes with this institution have been during those rare occassions when we used to visit some distant relatives in the countryside.The house was large‚with the staircase forming the backbone‚and its inhabitants noisy in a friendly manner.I never tried to remember the exact names of the relationships i shared with them-it was too complex for me. Therefore‚I know almost as much about joint families as a child born in a nuclear family
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int ventureThe current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0951-3558.htm Successful joint venture partnerships: public-private partnerships Sue Trafford Liverpool City Council‚ Liverpool‚ UK‚ and Public-private partnerships 117 Tony Proctor Chester Business School‚ Chester University‚ Chester‚ UK Abstract Purpose – Seeks to examine important characteristics that go hand-in-hand with successful public-private partnerships. Design/methodology/approach
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Joints and Movements The Joints Definition: A joint (articulation) is point of contact between bones or between bone and cartilage. Joint Classifications Joints are classified by: The degree of movement they allow The structure of the joint The three types of joints that we will look at are: 1. Fibrous joints 2. Cartilaginous joints 3. Synovial joints Fibrous Joints These joints are also called "fixed" or "immoveable" joints‚ because they do not move. These joints have no joint cavity
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Basketball Synovial joint 1 A synovial joint is a joint that allows a wide range of movement. These are important when analysing sporting movement. The first synovial joint that I will look at is the hinge joint. The hinge joint can be found in the knee and elbow. Hinge joint can only perform two types of movement – flexion and extension. When analysing a jump shot we need to get into a set position where our elbow and knees are flexed it is a hinge joint that allows us to do this. When
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