5E Joints of the Skull Structure Type and Joint Movements Flashcards
Coronal Suture
Articulates with
Structure Type
Function Type
Left and right parietal bones
Fibrous Structure
Synarthrotic
Sagittal Suture
Articulating bones
Structure type
Movements
Left and right parietal
Fibrous suture
Synarthrotic
Lambdoid Suture
Articulating Bones
Structural Type
Functional Type
Occipital Bone articulates with left and right parietal bones
Fibrous Suture
Synarthrotic
Squamous Sutures:
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
Temporal bone articulates with parietal bone bilaterally
Fibrous Suture
Synarthrotic
Temporomandibular (TMJ)
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
temporal articulates with mandible bilaterally
Synovial Condyloid
Dyarthrotic
Gomphosis
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
Mandible with Teeth and maxilla with teeth
Fibrous Gomphosis
Synarthrotic
Atlantoaxial
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
C1 (atlas) and Dens (odontoid process) of C2 (axis)
Synovial Pivot
Diarthrotic
Atlanto-Occipital
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
Occipital condyles of skull with Superior articular facets of the C! (atlas)
Synovial Condyloid
Dyarthrotic
Intervertebral facet joints of the cervical spine
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
Inferior and Superior Articular facets of the Adjacent vertebrae
Synovial plane
Diarthrotic
Intervertebral discs of the cervical spine
Articulates with
Structural type
Functional Type
between adjacent vertebral bodies
Cartilaginous Symphysis
Amphiarthrotic