joints Flashcards
what are bone names typically derived from
the names of the bones involved
what is the definition of a joint
any point where two bones meet
what is an immobile joint formed when the gap between two bones ossify
bony joints
what joints make it so that two bones are essentially one
bony joints
what type of joints are the following an example of:
left and right mandibular bones in infants
cranial structures in elderly
attachment of first rib and sternum with old age
bony joints
3 types of fiberous joints
sutures, gomphoses, syndesmoses
what are immobile or slightly mobile joints where collagen fibers bind the bones of the skull together
sutures
what are interlocking wavy suture joints called
serrate
what are overlapping beveled suture joints called
lap (squamous)
what are straight, nonoverlapping serrate joints called
plane (butt)
what type of suture joints do the temporal and parietal bones have
lap (squamous)
what type of joint does the palatine process of the maxilla (palate) have
plane (butt)
what is the attachment of a tooth to its socket
gomphosis
what do collagen fibers attach the tooth to
the jawbone
what are two reasons gomphosis joints are important
so your teeth dont break when you eat hard foods
so you know when things are stuck in your teeth
what is a fiberous joint where two bones are bound by long collagen fibers
syndesmosis
two examples of syndesmoses joints
ulna and radius
tibia and fibula
what type of joint is when bones are joined by hyaline cartilage
synchondroses