ch. 9 Flashcards
structures of joints enable it to do what
resistance to crushing, tearing, and other forces
what are the 2 ways joints can be classified?
function or structure
what is functional classification of a joint based on
amount of movement
synarthroses
immovable; common in axial skeleton
amphiarthroses
slightly moveable; common in axial skeleton
diarthroses
freely movable; common in appendicular skeleton (all synovial joints)
what is structural classification of joints based on
material that binds bones together, presence or absence of joint cavity
what are the different kinds of structural classifications of joints
fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial
what are some elements of fibrous joints
bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue, don’t have joint cavity, most are immovable or slightly movable
what are the 3 types of fibrous joints
suture, syndesmoses, and gomphoses