Mammallian Joint Morphology Flashcards
What is the axial region comprised of?
Skull/cranium, vertebral column, ribs and sternum
What is the apppendicular division made of?
Limb bones
What are joints?
Articulations that either firmly unite bones or allow specific movements between bones
Can be fluid or rigid
What type of joint are the joints in the limbs?
Synovial
What joints are in the forelimb?
Shoulder, elbow, carpal joints
What joints are in the hindlimb
Hip joint, stifle joint, tarsal joints
Describe the anatomy of the synovial joints
Where can synovial fluid be found
Synovial joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths
What is synovial fluid made of and what does it do
Made of mainly a trans update of blood plasma; has viscoelastic properties
Allows articular cartilage to glide and absorb stress
What are suture joints
Rigid joints
Example: skull plates —> see sutures in younger skulls and would fuse together with age
What are syndesmosis joints
Found in the hip
What are gomphosis joints
Specialized joints
Dento-alveolar joints
What are sychindylesis joints
Ridge and groove
What are ruffini endings
Respond to stretch and register the speed and direction of movement
What are golgi tendon organs
Mediate position sense
Are tendons in large organs and monitor tension levels while the muscle is contracting
