Joints Flashcards
Synarthrosis
Immobile joint
Amphiarthrosis
Slightly moveable joint
Diarthrosis
Freely movable joint
Fibrous joint
adjacent bones are united by fibrous connective tissue
Cartilaginous joint
bones are joined by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
Synovial joint
the articulating surfaces of the bones are not directly connected, but instead come into contact with each other within a joint cavity that is filled with a lubricating fluid
Suture
A synarthrosis binded by fibrous tissue
ex. sutures of the skill
Sydesmosis
a type of fibrous joint in which two parallel bones are united to each other by fibrous connective tissue
Synchondrosis
a cartilaginous joint where bones are joined together by hyaline cartilage, or where bone is united to hyaline cartilage. ex. temporary: epiphyseal plate, permanent: sternocostal joing where the rib anchors to the manubrium by costal cartilage
symphysis
A cartilaginous joint where the bones are joined by fibrocartilage
ex. Pubic symphysis
pink
coronal suture
blue
sagittal suture
red
lambdoid suture
blue
squamous suture
glenohumeral joint
ball-and-socket joint formed by the articulation between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula
(Shoulder joint)
sternoclavicular joint
a synovial saddle joint and is the only joint that connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton
acromioclavicular joint
a plane synovial joint that connects the acromion of the scapula to the clavicle. It receives stabilization primarily from the coracoclavicular ligament, and secondary stabilizers are super and inferior acromioclavicular ligaments.
scapulothoracic joints
not a true joint, but rather the articulation of the scapula gliding over the posterior thoracic cage.
hip joint
Femoroacetabular joint
