Arthrology: Contemporary Classification - Fibrous Joints or Synarthrosis Flashcards
1
Q
What term is now used to identify the synarthrosis joint type?
A
fibrous joints
2
Q
What is the name given to a condition in which bones are fused together by bone?
A
synostosis
3
Q
What is the condition in which teeth are abnormally aligned during closure of the mouth?
A
malocclusion
4
Q
What fibrous connective tissue classically fills the joint space of a syndesmosis?
A
interosseous ligament
5
Q
What are the classic examples of the less moveable or “fixed” syndesmosis?
A
tibia-fibula shaft articulation, radio-ulnar shaft articulation, coraco-clavicular joint, or tympano-stapedial joint
6
Q
What are the examples of the typical syndesmosis from the vertebral column?
A
most of the ligamentous joints of the vertebral column and ligamentous sacro-iliac joints
