Joints Flashcards
1
Q
Fibrous joints
A
- gomphosis
- sutures
- syndesmosis
2
Q
Syndesmosis
A
- membrane between tibia and fibula also ulna and radius
- made up of many different kinds of tissue
3
Q
Cartilaginous joints
A
- attached directly to cartilage
- synchondroses
- symphyses
4
Q
Synchondroses
A
- Epiphyseal plate
- cartilaginous joint
5
Q
Symphysis
A
- cartilaginous joint
- In pubis, knees, and intervertebral discs
6
Q
Synovial joints
A
- capsule made of DICT
- surrounds bones which aren’t touching
- inside is the synovial membrane/cavity
- secretes synovial fluid
- articular cartilage
7
Q
Synovial fluid
A
- like a hydraulic fluid piston
- great cushion
- acts as a sinus, brings oxygen and removes waste
