Joints Flashcards
Types of joints
- Fibrous (synarthrosis)
- Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis)
- Synovial (diarthrosis)
Fibrous (synarthrosis)
- Sutures
- Gomphoses
- Syndesmoses
Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis)
- Synchondroses
- Symphyses
Synovial (diarthrosis)
- Hinge joint
- Ball and socket joint
- Plane joint
- Condyloid joint
- Pivot joint
- Saddle joint
Skull sutures
Fibrous suture joint (synarthrosis)
Names of skull sutures
- Coronal suture
- Sagittal suture
- Lambdoid suture
- Squamous suture
Articulation between teeth and mandible
Fibrous gomphoses joint (synarthrosis)
Interosseous membrane between radius and ulna
Fibrous syndesmoses joint (synarthrosis)
Growth plate area in long bones
Cartilaginous synchondroses joint (amphiarthrosis)
Intervertebral discs
Cartilaginous symphyses joint (amphiarthrosis)
Intervertebral body joints (annulus fibrosus, nucleus pulposes)
Cartilaginous symphyses joint (amphiarthrosis)
Atlanto-occipital joint
Synovial condyloid joint (diarthrosis)
Atlanto-axial joint
Synovial pivot joint (diarthrosis)
Costovertebral joints
Synovial plane joints (diarthrosis)
Facet joints
Synovial plane joints (diarthrosis)