Joints Flashcards
What are the 3 types of functional joints?
Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diathrosis
What are the two types of structural joints?
fibrous and synovial
Describe synarthrosis joints
Immovable joints for example your teeth
Describe amphiarthrosis
Slightly movable for example between the tibia and Fibia
Describe diarthrosis joints
Freely movable for example your wrist & knee and etc.
What are fibrous structural joint
Where two bones are joined by fibers for example a suture
Describe a cartilaginous joint
Where two bones are joined by cartilage there are two types hyaline cartilage & fiber cartilage
Hyaline cartilage forms a?
Synchohdrosis
fiber cartilage forms a
Symphysis for example an intervertebral disc
Describe a synovial
Where two bones are joined by a cavity filled with a gel like fluid called synovial fluid
Ligaments provide what?
Strength to joints and protect the joint cavity containing synovial fluid
What protects synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
True or false can someone be double jointed
False you just have loose ligaments