articulations Flashcards
name and describe the 3 types of functional classification
- synarthrosis (immovable)
- amphiarthrosis (slightly movable)
- diarthrosis ( freely movable)
name and describe the 3 types of structural classification
- fibrous (connected by fibrous tissue)
- cartilaginous (connected by cartilage)
- synovial (contains a joint cavity)
what kind of structural and functional classification is a suture
- structural: fibrous
- functional: synarthrosis
what kind of structural and functional classification is a gomphoses
- structural: fibrous
- functional: synarthrosis
- connected by periodontal ligaments
what kind of structural and functional classification is a syndesmoses
list examples
- structural: fibrous
- functional: amphiarthrosis
- tibia/fibula and radius/ulna
what kind of structural and functional classification is a synchondrosis
list examples
- structural: cartilaginous
- functional: synarthrosis
- costochondral joint and epiphyseal plate
what type of cartilage is found in a synchondrosis
- hyaline
what kind of structural and functional classification is a symphysis
list examples
- structural: cartilaginous
- functional: amphiarthrosis
- pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs
what kind of functional classification is a synovial joint
list examples
- diarthrosis
- shoulder, elbow, hip, knee
what makes up the articular capsule
- fibrous layer
- synovial joint
what does the synovial fluid do
- nutrient distribution
- shock absorption
- lubrication
where is the synovial fluid found
in the joint cavity
what type of joint is the least mobile
gliding or planar
list 3 examples of a hinge joint
- interphalangeal
- ankle
- knee
list two examples of a pivot joint
- proximal radioulnar
- atlantoaxial
list 2 examples of a condylar or ellipsoid joint
- metacarpalphalangeal
- radiocarpal