Articulations Flashcards
Joint/articulation classifications:
SynarthrosesAmphiarthrosesDiarthroses
Synarthroses (brief description):
immovableexample: skull bones
Amphiarthroses (brief description):
slightly movableexample: intervertebral joints
Diarthroses (brief description):
highly mobile; freely movableexample: shoulder, hip, knee, wrist, ankle, etc.
Synarthroses types and descriptions:
-Suture: joints between cranial bones; held together by dense connective tissue-Gomphosis: teeth-Synchondrosis: cartilaginous plate holding 2 pieces of bone together (like the metaphyses)-Synostosis: complete fusion of cranial bones; no apparent division between bones
Amphiarthroses types and descriptions:
-Syndesmosis: a ligament band connecting bones (like tibia and fibula)-Symphysis: bones separated by a fibrocartilage pad (like pubic symphysis)
Diarthroses type(s) and description:
-Synovial joint: hyaline articular cartilage slides freely past each other; freely moving joint
Where is the hyaline cartilage NEVER supposed to turn into bone during ossification?
At the articular surface
In diarthroses type of joint, the periosteum (outside covering) forms what?
the joint (articular) capsule
In synovial joints, what is lining the inside of the joint (articular) capsule? What does it NOT cover?
Synovial membraneIt does NOT line the articular cartilage
The synovial membrane secretes what?
synovial fluid
What kind of joint is a knee joint?
“Specialized” synovial joint
What is the fibrocartilage pad in the knee called?
menisci (plural: meniscus)
The menisci does 2 things:
-Acts as a cushion-Increases the congruence of the joint (fills space and makes it more stable)
FlexionExtensionHypertension
Flexion: decreases angle between articulating bonesExtension: increases angle between articulating bones (same plane as flexion)Hypertension: extension past the anatomical position
