1.1a- Skeletal & Muscular- Joints & Bones Flashcards
Synovial Joints
an area where 2 or more articulating bones meet
Tendons Structure
Very strong, non-elastic cords
Tendons Function
attach muscle to bone
Bursae Structure
Sac filled with liquid floating inside the joint
Bursae Function
reduce friction between tendon and bone
Cartilage Structure
a tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between bones
Cartilage Function
Support, covers ends of bones and prevents them rubbing
Synovial Fluid Structure
Clear slippery liquid/fluid
Synovial Fluid Function
lubricates the joints & reduces friction between bones
Ligaments structure
Bands of elastic fibre
Ligaments function
attach bone to bone and keep joints stable by restricting movements
Synovial Membrane structure
Lining inside the joint capsule, covers all internal surfaces except for cartilage
Synovial membrane function
secretes synovial fluid
Joint Capsule function
stops the escape of synovial fluid, encloses, supports and hold the joint together.
Types of bones
long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid
Long Bones Structure
found in limbs, longer than they are wide, have a shaft known as diaphysis and 2 expanded ends.
Short bones structure
Small, light, strong, cube shaped bones (with cancellous bones. Surrounded by a thin layer of compact bone
Flat bones structure
thin, flattened, and usually curved with a large SA
Irregular bones structure
complex shaped bones that don’t fit into any other category
