Arthrology Flashcards
- science of the ligamentous
system - scientific study of joints
and articulations
Arthrology /Syndesmology
__________ are formed when 2 or more bones are united by fibrous, elastic or cartilaginous or by combination of these
Articulation/s or Joints
- connective tissue bands that
connect muscle to bone.
Tendon
Other term for Arthrology?
Syndesmology
connective tissue bands that
extend from bone to bone
Ligament
-a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
Tendon
-flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
Ligament
cruciate ligaments of the stifle
Intracapsular (intra-articular) ligaments
external to the joint capsule; they include collateral, dorsal, palmar, plantar, and annular ligaments.
Extracapsular (periarticular) ligaments
found within joints and are surrounded by the synovial membrane
Intracapsular (intra-articular) ligaments
fibrocartilage disk
Menisci
What are the 3 types of Extracapsular (periarticular) ligaments
Extracapsular - CDA
- Collateral ligaments
- Dorsal and palmar (or plantar) ligaments
- Annular ligaments
lie in front of and behind the joint
Dorsal and palmar (or plantar) ligaments
lie on the medial and lateral aspects of a joint.
Collateral Ligaments
surround the joint, and their fibers generally circle the joint to strengthen and
protect the capsule.
Annular Ligaments
Classification of Joints (According to the number of articulating surfaces involved)
- Simple Joints
- Compound Joints
Classification of joints based on the basis function
- Fibrous Joints
- Cartilaginous Joint
- Synovial Joint
articulations with more than two articulating bones
Compound joints
articulations with two articulating bones
simple joints
Other term for fibrous joints?
synarthrosis
Have no joint cavity. The bones are united by fibrous tissue.
Fibrous joints (synarthrosis)
What are the different types of fibrous joints (synarthrosis) ?
- Syndesmosis
- Suture
- Gomphosis
- with considerable amount of intervening connective tissue
- white fibrous/ elastic tissue or mixture
Give ex.
Syndesmosis
temporohyoid joint
implantation of the teeth in the alveoli
gomphosis
United by cartilage, with no intervening joint cavity.
- limited movement such as compression and stretching
Cartilaginous Joint (Amphiarthosis)
Types of cartilaginous joint (amphiarthosis)?
• Synchondrosis , Hyaline cartilage joints/
primary joints
• Symphyses, Fibrocartilaginous joints
The uniting medium is a joint capsule.
- facilitates mobility; most movable joints in the body
- commonly involved in dislocations
Synovial joint (true joint/diarthrosis)