Ch 3 Flashcards
Classification of joints
synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis
Synarthrosis joint
doesn’t move
fibrous CT
Amphiarthrosis joint
partly moveable
cartilage
Diarthrosis joint
fully moveable
synovial
Fibrous joints
(Synarthrosis)
Interosseous membrane
Gomphosis
Sutures
Cartilaginous Joints
(Amphisarthrosis)
synchondrosis - ribs
epiphyseal plates - growth plates
symphysis - pubic and intervertebral disks
Synovial Joints
(Diarthrosis)
joints you think of
what is joint capsule a continuation of?
periosteum
what is the synovial membrane for?
secrete synovial fluid
ligaments are just a thickened portion of what?
the fibrous capsule
what is just a thickened portion of the fibrous capsule?
ligaments
what are the 6 types of synovial articulations?
ball and socket hinge saddle pivot plane condyloid
Location and movement of joint:
ball and socket
shoulder, hip
all directions
Location and movement of joint:
hinge
knee and elbow
uniaxial
Location and movement of joint:
saddle
thumb
biaxial