Arthrology 15% Flashcards
Functional classes
synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis
immoveable, no movement (fxnl)
syntharthrosis
examples include sutures, gomphoses, synchondroses
synarthrosis
parietal bones of the skull, hard palate
sutures
teeth, styloid process in temporal bone
gomphoses
epiphyseal plate
synchondroses
slightly moveable functional class of joint
amphiarthrosis
between the shafts of distal ulna and radius, distal articulation tibia and fibula
syndesmoses
symphysis pubis, IVD (fibrocartilage)
symphysis
synovial joints, freely moveable
diarthrosis
aka ginglymus, knee, elbow, phalanges, TMJ
hinge
aka trochoid, atlas and axis, proximal radioulnar
pivot
between carpals and tarsals, sternoclavicular and costovertebral joints
gliding
aka sella, thumb
saddle
aka condyloid, radiocarpal, atlanto-occipital
ellipsoid
aka spheroid, hip and shoulder (greatest ROM)
ball and socket
examples of diarthrosis
hinge, pivot, gliding, saddle, ellipsoid, ball and socket
structural classes of joints
fibrous, cartilaginous, ligamentous and synovial
fibrous joints
sutures, gomphoses, syndesmoses
cartilaginous joints
synchondroses, symphysis
ligamentous and synovial joints
hinge, pivot, gliding, ellipsoid, saddle and ball/socket
thumb action affected by radial nerve?
extension