Exam 2 Arthrology Flashcards
joints
articulations
- point of contact between bones, bones and cartilage, and bones and teeth
- functions to: (a) support the body and protect organs, (b) permit effective movements
- have varying degrees of mobility
- classified based on structure or function
structural classification
bony
fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial
bony joints
gap between two bones ossifies and they become one bone
fibrous joints
no joint cavity present, bones held together by fibrous connective tissue
cartilaginous joints
no joint cavity present, bone held together by cartilage
synovial joints
fluid-filled joint cavity separates the articulating surfaces
functional classification
synostosis (together, bone)
synarthrosis (together, joint)
amphiarthrosis (slightly mobile)
diarthrosis (freely mobile)
synostosis
- bony joints can result from ossification of either fibrous or cartilaginous joints
i. e. right and left frontal or mandibular bones (infant); cranial sutures obliterate; cranial bones fuse (older adults)
fibrous joint types
sutures
gomphoses
syndesmoses
sutures
synarthrosis
fibers very short, little to no mobility
i.e. skull bones
gomphoses
synarthrosis
fibers very short, little to no mobility
i.e. tooth attached to socket
syndesmoses
amphiarthrosis
fibers are longer, allows for some movement
i.e. interosseous membrane between radius, ulna; distal end of tibia fibula
suture classification
serrate
lap
plane
cartilaginous joints
synchondrosis
symphysis
synchondrosis
hyaline cartilage
synarthrosis
i.e. 1st costosternal jt., epiphyseal plate
symphysis
fibrocartilage
amphiarthrosis
i.e. pubic symphysis, IVD, manubriosternal jt.
How would you classify intervertebral joints of the sacrum and coccyx in the middle-aged adult?
synarthrosis
cartilaginous
amphiarthrosis
synovial joints
aka diarthrosis
- most structurally complex
- varying degrees of mobility
- most likely to develop crippling dysfunctions