joints Flashcards
where the bones are bound by a tough, fibrous tissue (structural classification)
fibrous joint i.e. skull bones, teeth and jaw
bones are entirely joined by cartilage (no space in-between) either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage (structural classification)
cartilaginous joint i.e. pubic symphysis, intervertebral joints
type of joint found between bones that move against each other, such as the joints of the limbs (structural classification)
synovial joint i.e. knees, hips, elbows, shoulders
immovably fixed joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue (functional classification)
synarthrosis i.e. skull bones, teeth and jaw
a joint that has limited mobility (functional classification)
amphiarthrosis i.e. pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs
freely movable joint (functional classification)
diarthrosis i.e. hips, shoulders
types of synovial joints (6)
pivot, plane, hinge, condylar, saddle, ball and socket
example of pivot joint
atlanto-axial joint
example of plane joint
intercarpal joint
example of hinge joint
elbow joint
example of condylar joint
Interphalangeal joint
example of saddle joint
First metacarpal
example of ball and socket joint
shoulder joint
hinge joint formed by the condyles of the femur and tibia
knee joint
attaches to patella from top
quadriceps tendon
attaches patella to tibia
patellar tendon
ligament on the outer side of your knee and runs from the top part of the fibula to the outside part of the distal aspect of femur
lateral collateral ligament
ligament on the inside of your knee and runs from the top part of the tibia to the medial side of the distal aspect of femur
medial collateral ligament
a ligament in the center of the knee. most commonly torn during sports
anterior cruciate ligament
extends from the top-posterior surface of the tibia to the bottom-front surface of the femur
posterior cruciate ligament
C-shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the shinbone (tibia) and thighbone (femur) (2)
medial meniscus and lateral meniscus
