Joints (End of Exam 2) Flashcards
2 bones meet or join
Joints
Scientific study of joints
Arthrology
Study of motion
Kinesiology
What determines the direction and distance of movement (ROM)
Joint structure
What happens to joint strength as mobility increases?
Decrease
What are the 2 methods of joint classification?
Structure and function
What are the 4 structural classifications of joints?
Bony fusion, fibrous joint, synovial joint, cartilaginous joint
Bones fuse together
Bony fusion
Bones are interlocked by dense connective tissue
Fibrous joint
Bones are interlocked by cartilage
Cartilaginous joint
Bones connected by a connective tissue capsule that surrounds a lubricated cavity
Synovial joint
What are the 3 functional classifications of a joint?
Synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis, diarthrosis
No movement
Synarthrosis
Little movement
Amphiarthrosis
Freely movable
Diarthrosis
Rigid immovable joints
Synostoses
Is synostoses synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis or diarthrosis? Example?
synarthroses; epiphyseal lines
Only between bones of skull
Suture
Are sutures synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis or diarthrosis? Example?
synarthrosis, sagittal suture
Binds tooth to socket
Gomphoses
Is gomphoses synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis or diarthrosis?
Synarthroses
What are the 3 types of fibrous joints?
Gomphoses, sutures, interosseous membrane