A&P Exam 3 Flashcards
Articulation
where two bones connect to allow for body movements
- bone & teeth
- bone & cartilage
Joint Classification
- Functional (based on ROM of joint)
2. Structural (relies on anatomical organization of joint)
Joint Structure
Determines direction & distance of movement (ROM)
Joint stability decreases as joint mobility increases
Synarthrosis
Functional Classification
immovable, VERY STRONG
edges of bones may touch
Amphiarthrosis
Functional Classification
slightly movable
EX:
Diarthrosis
Functional Classification
freely movable
EX: ALL SYNOVIAL JOINTS
Examples of Synarthrosis Joints
- Suture -bound by dense connective tissue
- Gomphosis -fibrous connection
Binds teeth to socket - Synchondrosis -ridgid cartilaginous bridge between two bones
EX: epiphyseal plate, ribs & sternum
Examples of Amphiarthrosis Joints
- Syndesmosis -bones connected by ligaments
EX: distal tibiofibular joint ligament - Symphysis -bones seperated by fibrous cartilage
EX: pubic symphysis & intervertebral disks
Syndesmosis
High ankle sprain
Examples of Diarthrosis Joints
MOST COMMON JOINT IN THE BODY
surrounded by fibrous articular capsule
lined with synovial membrane
Components of Synovial Joints
- Articular Cartilages (hyaline cartilage without perichondrium)
- Synovial Fluid
- Accessory Structures
Articular Cartilages (hyaline minus perichondrium)
Avascular
smooth surface with minimal friction
articular surface of bone
damage=loss of smooth surface & replacement of rough collagen fibers (osteoarthritis)
Synovial Fluid
oily, viscous
prevents articular cartilage from touching
lubrication
nutrient distribution when joints move (waste absorbed through areolar tissue)
NO BLOOD!
Accessory Structure
cartilages -fibrous pad/articular disk
fat pads -localized masses of adipose tissue
ligaments -support & stabalize
tendons -limit ROM, dense regular connective tissue
bursae -reduce friction
Bursae
pockets of synovial fluid in thin connective tissue
Factors that stabalize
collagen fibers of joint capsule & ligaments that cross it
shape of articulating surfaces
tensionin tendons
Fat Pads
high amounts of sensory nerves
superficial to joint capsule
Types of dynamic motion
Linear (Gliding)
Angular
Linear Motion
movement of a bone parallel to plane of adjoining bone
all parts of bone move the same distance
NO ROTATION
EX: carpals, tarsals, scapular joint
Angular Motion
movement of a bone around a fixed point
EX: flexion & extension
goniometer
Gliding Joint (Plane joint)
Intercarpal
nonaxial
Hinge Joint
angular motion in a single plane
uniaxial
elbow, knee, DIP PIP
Pivot Joint
rotaion
uniaxial
EX: radioulnar (allows for supination & pronation)
Atlantoaxial
Ellipsoid Joint (Condylar)
oval articular face within a depression
biaxial
EX; MCP
Saddle Joint
two concave, straddled joints
CMC (thumb)
Ball & Socket Joint
convex head and a concave surface
multiaxial joint
EX: hip - glenohumeral joint
Intervertebral Articulations
Synovial Joints
C2 to L5 spinal vertebral articulate
Facet Joints
Inferior and Superior articular processes
Symphysis
Between adjacent vertebral bodies
Intervertebral Disks
pads of fibrous cartilage
seperate vertebral bodies
anulus fubrosis
nucleus pulposis
Anulus Fibrosis
contains sensory nerves
tough outer layer
attaches disk to vertebrae
Nucleus Pulposis
elastic, gelatinous core
Absorbs shock
ACIDIC to nerves
Intervertebral Ligaments
bind vertebrae together & stabalize vertebral column
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament-connects anterior bodies
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament -connects posterior bodies
close to spinal cord
Ligamentum Flavum -connects lamina
Shoulder Joint
Glenohumeral Joint
LEAST stable
skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, capsule
Socket of Shoulder Joint
Glenoid Labrum
deepens socket of glenoid cavity
fibrocartilage lining
SLAP lesion - overhead
BANKART - shoulder dislocation
Ligaments of Shoulder Joint
Glenohumeral
Coracoacromial
Coracoclavicular
Acromioclavicular -shoulder spereation
Muscles of Shoulder Joint
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularis
Bursae of Shoulder Joint
Subdeltoid -deep to deltoid muscle
Elbow Joint
stable hinge joint
thick capsule
strong ligaments
articulates with humerus, ulna, radius
Humeroulnar Joint
trachlea (hum) with the ulna
-flexion & extension
Humeroradial Joint
capitulum of humerus with head of radius
Supporting Structures of Elbow Joint
Biceps
LCL
Annular Ligament (wraps around head of radius)
MCL
Nursemaid’s Elbow
swinging around child
radius pops out of elbow
Hip Joint
Stable, ball & socket joint
Stuctures of Hip Joint
Head of Femur & Acetabulum
Acetabular Labrum
Ligaments of Hip Joint
Iliofemoral Ligament
-prevents hyperextension of the hip
(polio gate)
Knee Joint
complicated hinge joint
trandfers weight between femur and tibia
Articulations of Knee Joint
Tibiofemoral Joint (Knee) Patellofemoral Joint
Menisci of Knee Joint
Medial & Lateral-
Fibrocartiliginous pads
cushion & stabalize joint
Ligaments of Knee Joint
Patellar ACL PCL MCL LCL
Injuries
Sprain -partial or complete tear of fibers of a ligament
Strain -partial or complete tearing of fibers of a muscle
Herniated Disk
portion of the disk bulges through annulus fibrosis