Joints Flashcards
how many joint types are there?
3
What are the different joint types?
fixed/synarthrosis joints, slightly moveable/amphiarthrosis
joints, and freely moveable/diarthrosis joints
How many types of synarthrosis joints are there?
3
What are the types of synarthrosis joints?
Sutures, Gomophosis, and Synchondrosis
Where are sutures found?
Skull
How many types of sutures are there?
4
What are the types of sutures?
Serrate sutures, lap (squamous) sutures, plane (butt) sutures, and dentate sutures
What are examples of serrate sutures and their location?
Saggital suture - between two parietal bones along midline of skull, coronal suture - between frontal and parental bones, and metopic (frontal) suture - between two halves of the frontal bone in infants (fuses by age 8)