Joints Flashcards
Joint are those place
Where bones articulate (touch)
Joints are classified on
According to the amount of movement they allow
Synovial
Freely moving
Joint capsule
Synovial membrane and fluid for lubrication
Ligaments
Connective tissue that connects bone to bone
Bursa
A sac-like structure made of connective tissues that functions as a shock absorber
Ball and socket
Hip and shoulder
Hinge
Knee and elbow
Saddle
Thumb
Cartilaginous
Slight movement
Joints are connected by cartilage
1.Vertebrae
2.Pubic symphysis
Fibrous
No movement
Thick fibrous tissue that fuses into bone
Skull sutures
Abnormal curvatures of the spine
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Lordosis
Exaggerated inward curvature of the lumbar spine
Kyphosis
Exaggerated outward curvature or the thoracic spine
Scoliosis
Sideward curvature
Dislocation
the bones are pulled free of the joint
Subluxation
Partial dislocation
Sprain
Acute injury to a ligament