CH 7 Articulations/Joints Flashcards
Articulations (Joints)
- Place where a bone meets bone, cartilage or teeth
Study of Joints
Anthrology
Classification of joints by structure
fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial
Classification of joints by function
synarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
diarthrosis
fibrous joint
- Held together by dense regular tissue
- Immovable
cartilaginous joint
- Bones joined by cartilage
- Semi movable
synovial joint
- Bones separated by fluid-filled cavity
- Freely moveable
synarthrosis
immovable joint
amphiarthrosis
slightly movable
diarthrosis
freely movable
Gomphoses
- Synarthroses
- Teeth
Sutures
- Sytnharthroses
- Skull
Syndesmoses
- Amphiarthroses
- Tibia/fibula
- Synchondroses
Cartilaginous
- Synarthroses
- Hyaline cartilage
- Epiphyseal plate
- Rib sternum connection
- Symphyses
Cartilaginous
- Amphiarthroses
- Contain fibrocartilage
- Vertebrate discs
Synovial Joints
- Freely mobile (diarthroses)
- Joint cavity
Common Synovial Joints
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Knee
Synovial features
Articular capsule
Articular cartilage
Joint cavity
Ligaments
Bursae
Tendon sheaths
Articular capsule
- Fibrous layer (outer)
- Synovial membrane (synovial fluid)
- Furthest outside layer
- Articular cartilage
- Layer of hyaline cartilage
- Reduces friction
- Shock absorber
- On end of bone
Joint Cavity
- Space between bones (synovial fluid)
- Insides
Ligaments
- Dense regular connective tissue
- Strengthen and reinforce capsule
Bursae
- Sacs outside synovial fluid