Articulations (Exam 2: Part Two) Flashcards
Articulation/Joint
Site where two or more bones meet, weakest part of skeleton
Functions of Joints
Gives skeleton mobility, holds bones together
The three structural classifications of joints
Fibrous, Cartilagenous joints, synovial joints
Three subcategories of fibrous
Sutures, gomphosis, syndesmosis
Three types of sutures
Serrate, plane, lap
Sutures
Immovable fibrous joints binding bones together (3 types)
Serrate
Interlocking lines
Plane
Straight, non overlapping lines
Lap
Overlapping beveled edges
Gomphosis
Attachment of teeth to socket, held by fibrous periodontal ligament(collagen fibers) that allow some movement while chewing
Syndesmosis
(most mobile fibrous joint) Two bones bound by ligament only(interosseous membrane)
Three Functional classifications of joints
Diarthrosis, Amphiarthrosis, Synarthrosis
Diarthrosis
Freely movable aka synovial
Synarthrosis
Immovable (fibrous or cartialgenous)
Amphiarthrosis
Slightly movable (fibrous or cartialgenous)
Tendons attach…
muscle to bone
Ligaments attach…
bone to bone, tendon to bone
Two kinds of cartilagenous joints
Synchondrosis, symphysis
Synchondrosis
Bones joined by hyaline cartilage (rib to sternum, epiphyseal plate)
Symphysis
Two bones joined by fibrocartilage (pubic symphysis, meniscus, and intervertebral discs) slight movement possible
Synovial joints
Joints separated by fluid containing joint cavity, all are diarthroses
Components of synovial joints
Articular cartilage, synovial/joint cavity, articular capsule, synovial fluid, reinforcing ligaments, bursae/menisci/fat pads/tendon sheath
Synovial fluid
Slippery fluid that feeds cartilages
Articular capsule
encloses joint cavity, continuous with periosteum, lined by synovial membrane
Articular discs and menisci
absorbs shock, guides bone movements and distributes forces (jaw/wrist/knee joint/sternoclavicular)
Articular cartilage
hyaline cartilage covering joint surfaces
Bursae
flattened, fibrous sacs w/ synovial membranes containing synovial fluid
Tendon sheath
elongated bursa/cylinders of connective tissue that wrap completely around a tendon
Ligament
attaches bone to bone, Dense connective tissue, collagen fibers run parallel
Tendon
attaches muscle to bone
Collateral ligament
Ligaments on the sides of the synovial joints
What determines joint stability?
Articular surface shapes, ligaments, and muscle tone
Define range of motion
degrees through which a joint can move
What determines range of motion available to a joint?
Structure of articular surfaces, strength and tautness of ligaments, tendon and capsule, and action of muscles and tendons
Define origin
attachment to immovable bone
Define insertion
attachment to the moveable bone
Examples of ball and socket joints
acetabulum and femur to form hip, glenoid fossa to head of humerus to form shoulder joint
Ball and socket joint
Can go any direction, smooth hemisperical head into cuplike depression. (MOST movable joint)