Joints Summary Flashcards
Diarthrosis
free moving
Ampiarthrosis
slight movement
Synarthrosis
little to no movement
What are the features of fibrous joints?
collagen fibers, no joint cavity, synarthrosis
Sutures are are what type of joint?
fibrous joints
Gomphoses are are what time of joint?
fibrous joints
Syndesmosis are what type of joint?
fibrous joints
Cartilaginous joints are what type of movement?
amphiarthrosis
What are synchondrosis joints made of and found in?
hyaline cartilage (epiphyseal plate)
What are symphysis joints made of and found in?
fibrocartilage (intervertebral disc, pubic symphyses)
What are the features of synovial joints?
articular cartilage, has joint cavity, diarthrotic (tendons, bursa, joint capsule, synovial fluid, fibrocartilage, movement)
Monoaxial
one plane of movement (elbow)
Biaxial
two planes of movement (metacarpophalangeal)
Multiaxial
three planes of movement (shoulder)
Ball-and-socket joint
head and cup-like socket (hip), multiaxial
Condyloid joint
one bone fits in a depression (radoiocarpal), biaxial
Saddle joint
saddle like fit of two bones (trapeziometacarpal), biaxial
Plane joint
bones slide or glide (intertarsal), biaxial
Hinge joint
fits into each other (elbow), monoaxial
Pivot joint
ring like ligament (radioulnar), monoaxial