Articulations general features Flashcards
arthrology
study of joints
Kinesiology
study of functional relationship of the skeleton, joints, muscles, and nerves
Mobility vs stability
you can’t have both. either or
false joint (pseudoarthosis)
formed when there is no proper care and the body just creates a new joint
3 ways to classify a joint
structural classification
Structural categories
functional classification
3 structural classifications
Fibrous (fibrous tissue)
Cartilaginous (cartilage)
Synovial (synovial fluid)
Structural categories of fibrous joints
Gomphosis
Suture
Syndesmosis
Structural categories of Cartilaginous joints
Synchondrosis
Symphysis
Structural categories of Synovial Joints
Plane Joint (uniaxial)
Hinge Joint (uniaxial)
Pivot Joint (uniaxial)
Condylar Joint (biaxial)
Saddle Joint (biaxial)
Ball-and-socket joint (multiaxial)
Synarthrosis
immobile joint
amphiarthrosis
slightly mobile
diarthrosis
freely mobile
fibrous synarthrotic joints only found in the maxillae and mandible
Gomphoses
fibrous synarthrotic joints that are only found in the skull. Over time they become a synostosis (bone)
sutures
exists between the distal ends of the radius and ulna and the distal ends of the fibula and tibia. Allows slight movement (amphiarthrotic)
syndesmosis
these are possible because of the interosseous membrane that holds bones together, while allowing slight movement
syndesmosis
joined together by hyaline cartilage are also synarthroses
synchondroses
joined together by fibrocartilage and are amphiarthroses
symphyses
what is limited by the shape of the articulating bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and the joint capsule
Range of Motion
Hyper-mobility
(double jointed) excessive laxity in a joint
enclosed by a fibroelastic joint capsule, which has an outer layer called the fibrous capsule and an inner layer called the synovial membrane
synovial joints
what does the synovial membrane secrete
a viscous oily synovial fluid which lubricates the articular cartilage and which brings nutrients and removes wastes from chondrocytes
what is actually happening when you “pop a joint”
caused by gas bubbles that form in the synovial fluid and burst
what causes cartilage to be bad at healing
it is avascular meaning it doesn’t have blood flow brining it nutrients all the time.
why is movement good
it enhances its nutrition and waste removal from the fluid surrounding synovial fluid
connect bone to bone and are composed of dense fibrous connective tissue
ligaments
fibrous saclike structures that contain synovial fluid and are lined with synovial membrane
bursae