Lecture 6 - Joint Classifications Flashcards
What would happen if your distal tibiofibular joint was synovial?
Wouldn’t be able to stand on your legs. Could walk very slowly but not run - line of gravity would be thrown off
What would happen if your shoulder or hip were cartilaginous?
Not be able to fully utilize these joints to their full capacity - no movement
What is your pubic symphysis or intervertebral disc were fibrous?
Couldn’t bend over or twist. Stuck in a rigid state
What does the structure of something tell us?
What it’s function is and how much movement is possible
What is the structure of synovial joint? (Essential components)
- Needs to have bone ends
- Cover end of bone with articular cartilage
- Joint capsule (encapsulates and wraps around the joint to hold things together)
- Joint cavity (space inside joint capsule with synovial fluid that lubricates the joint and has nuttiness in it with help for soft tissues)
- Synovial membrane (layer of secreting cells to make synovial fluid)
- Ligaments (hold the bones together)
What are the essential properties of hyaline (articular) cartilage?
- Covers bone ends where they articulate AND move over each other
- Sub(under)chondral(cartilage) bone is smooth (smooth underneath the cartilage)
What does the synovial membrane do?
Lines the inner surface of the joint capsule
What is secrete synovial fluid?
Lubrication of the joint and help out the cartilage to be smooth
What does a capsular ligament do? (= joint capsule)
- Holds bones together
- Tight and thick where more support is needed
- Loose where movement is allowed
- Potential space or cavity when it’s needed
What does the medial collateral ligament of the knee do?
- Connects femur to tibia
2. Restricts abduction
What does the lateral collateral ligament of the knee do?
- Connects femur to fibula
2. Restricts adduction
What do intracapsular ligaments do?
- Restricts movement between bones
E.f crucible ligaments of the knee
The Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is…
- Anterior of tibia to posterior of femur
2. Restricts posterior displacement of femur
The Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is…
- Posterior of tibia and anterior to femur
2. Restricts anterior displacement of femur
Which part of a synovial joint ensures frictionless movement?
Articular cartilage, synovial fluid