Joints Flashcards
From what tissue does the muscles form
mesenchyme
Synarthrosis
immovable joints
amphiarthrosis
slightly movable joints
diarthrosis
freely moveable joints
synchondrosis
cartilaginous joint in a synarthrosis joint binding bones
synostosis
bone to bone fusion joint (like coccyx bone)
syndesmosis
ligaments that bind two bones and become slightly moveable
symphysis
bones separated by a wedge or pad of cartilage
Synovial fluid
lubricates surfaces
Nourishes cells
acts as shock absorber
synovial tendon sheaths
surrounds some tendons
Bursa
fat pats that are in joints
inner surfaces separated by fluid
Ligament attachment and development
bone to bone (at enthesis)
Grows out of perchondrium then ossified by development
CMC joint
carpometacarpal joint
MCP
metacarpophalangeal joint
PIP
proximal interphalangeal joint