joints Flashcards
what are joints?
joints is teh meeting point between two or more bones and there is either movement or no movement
what are jonits classidfied by?
by the tissue thats between the bones
name the types of jont s
synovial,fibrous and cartilaginous joints
describe the fibrous joints
the articulating bones have fibrous tissue in between them very little movement is possible
examples on fibrous joints
sutures of the skull and the inferior tibiofibular joints
cartilaginous joints are divided into two parts which are?
primary and secondary
describe the primary c joints
bones are united by a bar or a plate of hyaline cartilage
no movement is possible
examples on primary c joints?
hylaine cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing bone and the between the first rib and the manbrium sterni
describe teh secondary c joint s
bones united by a bar or a plate of fibrocartillage
a small amount of movement is possible
examples of secondary c joints
sympahsis of the pubic bone and joints between the vertebral bodies
describe synovial joints
the periosteum of thetwo articuating bones fuse togetehr forimng the fibrous capsule
a thin layer of hyaline cartiage lines each bone also called articular cartilage
the synovial membrane lines the cavity relaesing synovial fluid into the joint cavity between the two bones
together the fibrous cartilage and the synovial membrane make the articular capsule taht protects the joint from the outisde
synovial joints can aslo be classified according to?
the shape of the articular surfaces and the types of moement posiible
name teh joints
ball and socket
condyloid
ellipsoid
plane
hinge
saddle
pivot
plane joint description
two flat-sih bones gliding pr roatting against each other
examples on plane joiints
sternoclavicular joints and acromioclavicuar joints