MSCT Week 1: Upper Limb I Flashcards
The bones of the shoulder include
- scapula
- clavicle
- the proximal end of the humerus
bones of the hand and digits are the…
3 Listed
- Carpals
- metacarpals
- phalanges
axial vs appendicular skeleton
A muscle will act on any joint that it __________.
Crosses
Fibrous Joints
permit little to no movement and consist of two bones joined by dense connective tissue
(sutures of the skull)
Cartilaginous Joints
permit slight amounts of movement and consist of two bones joined by fibrocartilaginous discs between the articular surfaces
(Sternocostal joints, intervertebral joints, symphysis pubis)
Synovial Joints
permit the greatest degree of movement and consist of two bones separated by a narrow synovial cavity and supported by a connective tissue capsule and associated ligaments
Represented by the major joints of the upper and lower limbs (shoulder, knee, etc.)
Identify
Synovial joint
Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of
a synovial/joint cavity
The joint cavity is surrounded by
the articular capsule
Articular capsule
a fibrous connective tissue structure that is attached to each bone just outside the area of the bone’s articulating surface
Friction between the bones at a synovial joint is prevented by the presence of _________________
Articular Cartilage
Articular cartilage
a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the entire articulating surface of each bone
Identify
synovial joint
Lining the inner surface of the capsule is the ________________
Synovial membrane
Cells that line the surface of the synovial membrane
Intima
Intima cells function
3 listed
- secretes the synovial fluid that provides lubrication to further reduce friction between the bones of the joint
- provides a degree of surface tension to hold the ends of the bones together
- provides nourishment to the articular cartilage
Synovial fluid functions
- provides lubrication to further reduce friction between the bones of the joint
- provides a degree of surface tension to hold the ends of the bones together
- provides nourishment to the articular cartilage
Subintima
the remainder of the synovial membrane which consists of highly vascularized loose connective tissue
Injury or irritation of the synovial membrane can lead to…
excess production of joint fluid or effusion
Bones are connected together by
ligaments
Muscles are connected to bones via
tendons
Ligament function
strengthen and support the joint and limit the range of motion
Ligaments are classified based on their relationship to the ___________.
fibrous capsule
Extrinsic Ligament classification
located outside of the articular capsule
Intrinsic ligament Classification
fused to or incorporated into the wall of the capsule
Intracapsular ligaments
in rare instances there are also ligaments located inside of the capsule
Synovial joints are supported by
both passive and active stabilizers
The passive or static stabilizers include
- the shapes of bones
- fibrocartilaginous disks
- joint capsule
- ligaments
- surface tension by synovial fluid
The active or dynamic stabilizers
- muscles
- associated tendons that cross the joint
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The glenohumeral joint
the articulation between the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula. This joint allows for the following movements of the arm; flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and internal and external rotation