Bones And Joints Flashcards
3 types of joints
Synovial
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Which joint has no synovial cavity and is held together by dense connective tissue?
Fibrous joint
Which joint is found at places with a lot of movement and has smooth cartilage
Synovial joint has synovial fluid in a capsule
Which joint has no synovial cavity and has little to no movement; held together by cartilage
Cartilaginous joint
What are the passive stabiliser and active stabiliser in a synovial joint
Passive - ligaments
Active - musculotendinous support
What are the 2 components of articular capsule
Fibrous capsule
Synovial membrane
What type of joint does a skull have
Fibrous joint
Syndesmoses
Are a type of fibrous joint
Greater distance between articular sirfaces
Where is the spinal cord found in the spine
Vertebral foramen
Where does the spinal nerves exit the spinal canals
Vertebral foramina
What is the name of the C1
Atlas
What is special about the Atlas
Has no body
What is the name of C2
Axis
What is a symphysis
Secondary cartilaginous joint which are formed of Fibrocartilage
What is a synchondrosis
Primary cartilaginous joint which is covered by hyaline cartilage
Are synchondroses moveable or immovable
Immovable
Difference between syndesmoses and synchondroses
Syndesmos are related to fibrous joints
Synchondroses are related to cartilaginous joints
Joints in the thorax
Sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclaviculsr joint
What sort of joint is at the pubic region
Symphysis pubic - cartilaginous joint
Why does the pubic joint need to be cartilaginous joint
When giving birth, joint doesn’t move. Cartilaginous joint has little to no movement
Glenoid fossa
At the acromio-claviclarjoint
How many bones in hand and feet
27 in hands 26 in feet
Locomotion meaning
Skeletal system allows the muscular system to produce movement