Joints & Gluteal Region Flashcards
What are 6 key features of synovial joints?
- articular cartilage
- synovial cavity
- synovial fluid
- joint capsule:
a. fibrous layer (external)
b. synovial membrane (inner = makes synovial fluid) - Reinforcing ligaments
- Nerves and blood supply
Other features: - fatty pads - between fibrous layer and synovial membrane or membrane
2.articular discs (menisci) - fibrocartilage separating articular surfaces to stabilize joint and create cushion to reduce wear and tear - bursae = sac containing synovial fluid, lined with synovial membrane, reduce friction
- tendon sheaths = cushioning, reinforcement with bones = elongated bursa wrapped around a tendon subjected to friction
What part of the synovial joint makes synovial fluid?
synovial membrane
What makes up the synovial joint capsule aka articular capsule?
fibrous layer and synovial membrane
What type of cartilage is the articulate cartilage of the synovial joint?
hyaline
Most joints in the body (including ALL limb joints) are what type of joints? They increase mobility at the expense of stability.
Synovial joints
Synovial joints are made of bones separated by________, are _________, and include _______ limb joints.
fluid-filled joint cavities,
diarthrotic,
ALL
In the synovial joint, what’s the cushioning between the fibrous layer and synovial membrane or bone called?
Fatty pads
What are the tendon sheaths of synovial joints?
elongated bursa (sacs lined with synovial membrane) surrounding a tendon to prevent negative effects of friction
What type of cartilage are the articular discs (menisci) of the synovial joint?
fibrocartilage
Are synovial joints named based on the shape of articular surfaces?
Yes!
What are the 6 types of synovial joints?
1, plane
- hinge
- pivot
- condylar
- saddle
- ball-and-socket
Which type of synovial joints have the most mobility, least stability?
ball-and-socket (e.g. shoulder, hips)
Intercarpal, intertarsal joints and joints between vertebral articular surfaces are examples of what type of synovial joint? These are FLAT articular surfaces.
plane joint (allows for SLIGHT movement)
Synovial joints that allow for only slight movement are called what?
plane joints (FLAT shaped)
What type of synovial joints allow for flexion and extension movement in 1 plane only? These are CYLINDER and TROUGH shaped.
hinge joints (cylinder shaped) e.g. elbow joints, interphalangeal joints
What type of synovial joints allow for rotation in 1 plane only? These are sleeve (bone and ligament) and axle (rounded bone) shaped.
Pivot joint e.g. proximal radioulnar joints, atlantoaxial joint
Which type of synovial joints allow for uniaxial movement?
hinge joints (flexion, extension along medial/lateral axis pivot joints (rotation along vertical axis)
Which type of synovial joints allow for biaxial movement?
Condylar joints, Saddle joints
Which type of synovial joint allows for multi-axial movement?
Ball and Socket (e.g. shoulder, hip joints): flexion, extension along medial/lateral axis
abduction, adduction along anterior/posterior axis, rotation along vertical axis
What type of synovial joint has oval shaped articular surfaces that can do flexion and extension along medial/lateral axis and abduction,adduction along anterior/posterior axis?
Condylar joint e.g. metacarpophalangeal (knuckle) joints, wrist joints
What type of synovial joint allows for non-axial (gliding) movement?
plane joint
What type of synovial joint is involved in opposable thumbs?
saddle joint
What type of synovial joint has articular surfaces that are both concave and convex shaped and allows for biaxial movement?
saddle joint (can do abduction, adduction along medial/lateral axis and flexion, extension along anterior/posterior axis) e.g. carpomeacarpal joints of thumbs
What type of synovial joint has a spherical head that fits into a cap?
Ball and Socket
spherical head = ball (humerus), cap = socket (scapula)
What types of synovial joints do rotation?
pivot joints, ball-and-socket joints