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
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
Tibial collateral ligament
outside of knee capsule
fibular collateral ligament
outside knee capsule
Rheumatism
pain and stiffness affecting skeletal system
ACL
connects tibia to lateral edge of femur
PCL
connects tibia to medial edge of femur
patellar ligament
tibia to patella
quadriceps tendon
Stella to quadriceps
arthritis
includes all diseases that affect synovial joints
Gomphosis
synarthrosis immovable joint between teeth and bone
Periodontal ligaments
of the teeth
