Joints Flashcards
joint
point of contact between 2 or more bones
point of contact between bone and cartilage
point of contact between teeth and bone
arthrology
study of bones
kineseology
study of movement
synovial cavity
point where 2 bones meet
fibrous joint
strong
bones held together by fibrous CT
suture joint
fibrous joint that has a thin dense layer of fibrous CT holding 2 bones together
example of a suture joint
cranial bones
sagital suture
connects both parietal bones to each other
squamosal suture
connects parietal bone to a temporal bone
lamboid suture
connects parietal bones to occipital bones
syndomosis
sheet of fibrous CT that joins 2 bones
interoseosmembrane
found between fibula and tibia
synarthrosis
no movement at the joint
gomphosis
fibrous CT
periodontal ligament
fibrous CT for teeth