Joints Flashcards
What are joints?
articulations between bones
How are joints connected?
ligaments
joint capsules
Joints are moved and supported by________ and _________
muscles
tendons
Fixed joints are connected by dense fibrous ________ ________
connective tissue
2 examples of fixed joints
sutures of the skull
gomphoses of the teeth
Cartilagenous joints are flexible, resilient and have low mobility 2 examples are
distal tibiofibular joint
intervertebral discs
Synovial joints are high mobility joints that need lubrication to ______ and ______
roll
glide
cartilage grows through _______
expansion
Ground substance (cartilage)
chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine sulphate
______ lays down new cartilage
chondroblasts
_______ are existing within the cartilage
chondrocytes
There is no ____ or _____ supply in cartilage
nerve
blood
Weeping lubrication
needs to be worked like a sponge (cartilage is porous)
Largest joint of the body
knee
ligaments connect _____ to _____
bone
bone
A sprain is a damaged ______
ligament
articular capsules surround and enclose ________ _______
synovial joints
synovial membrane is an inner serous layer that secretes _____ ______
synovial fluid