MSK 2 Flashcards
four principal types of bones are
long, short, flat and irregular
Bones that are longer than they are wide are called ___. They consist of a long shaft with two bulky ends or extremities.
Long bones
hold the skeleton together and support movement..
The first is by joint function, also referred to as range
of motion.
Joints
Full movement synovial capsule
hinge joint
Knee
Some movement cartilaginous
joint
Vertebrae
Immovable fibrous joint
Skull structures
Immovable joints (called __) include skull sutures, the
articulations between the teeth and the mandible, and the joint
found between the first pair of ribs and the sternum
synarthroses
joints allowing slight movement (called
amphiarthroses
Joints allowing full movement
(called
diarthroses
3 types of joint function
Synarthrosis
Amphiarthrosis
Diarthrosis
3 types of fibrous joints
Sutures
Fibrous
Syndesmosis
are nonmoving joints that connect bones of
the skull. These joints have serrated edges that lock together with fibers of connective tissue.
Sutures
The fibrous articulations between the teeth and the mandible or maxilla are called ___ and are also immovable
gomphoses
A is a joint in which a ligament connects two bones, allowing for a little movement (amphiarthroses). The distal joint between the tibia and
fibula is an example of a syndesmosis.
syndesmosis
is a joint in which a ligament connects two bones, allowing for a little movement (amphiarthroses). The distal joint between the tibia and
fibula is an example of a .
syndesmosis