Joints General Flashcards
Articulation meaning
Joining
What is a joint
Where 2 bones meet
What is a synarthrosis joint
An immovable joint
What is an amphiathrosis joint
A slightly moveable joint
What is a diathrosis joint
Freely moveable joint
What are fibrous joints
fibrous tissue binds bone ends together
They tend to be immovable/ slightly moveable
What are cartilaginous joints
Bone ends are joined together by cartilage
Tend to be slightly moveable
What are synovial joints?
Has a cavity containing synvovial fluid
Joints are moveable
Draw diagram of a synovial joint
3 classifications of joints based on movement
Synarthrosis - immovable joint
Amphiathrosis - slightly moveable
Diathrosis - freely moveable
3 classifications of joints based on structure
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
6 types of synovial joint
Hinge
Gliding/plane
Pivot
Saddle
Condyloid/Ellipsoid
Ball and Socket
Hinge joint Function and eg
Flexion and extension
Eg elbow, knee, ankle
Gliding/ plane joint function and eg
Gliding/sliding movements
Eg inter carpal joints, costovertebral joints
Pivot joint function and eg
Rotates around singular axis
Proximal radioulnar joint
Saddle joint function and eg
Flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
Eg carpometacarpal joint of thumb
Condyloid joint function and eg
Same as ellipsoid
Flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
Eg wrist and metacarpophalangeal joint
Ellipsoid joint function and eg
Same as condyloid
Flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
Eg wrist and metacarpophalangeal joint
Ball and socket joint function and eg
Multidirectional and rotational
Shoulder + hip
