Osteogenesis and joints Flashcards
Symphyses belong to which category of joints?
Cartilaginous joints
This type of synovial joint is triaxial and includes the glenohumeral and femoroacetabular joints?
Ball-and-socket-joint
A suture is an example of which type of joint?
Fibrous joint
Joints allowing movement in two planes are termed what?
biaxial
Name the types of monaxial synovial joints and provide an example of each.
- Hinge joints
- humeroulnar joint
- knee joint
- Pivot joints
- alantoaxial joint
- radioulnar joint
Name the two types of cartilaginous joints. How are they different? Give an example of each.
- Symphysis- joined by fibrocartilage
- intervertebral discs
- the pubic symphysis
- Sychondrosis- joined by hyaline cartilage
- epiphyseal plates
- first sternocostal joint
Amphiarthroses is another name for which types of joints?
Cartilaginous joints
A condyloid joint is an example of which type of joint?
Synovial (biaxial)
Synarthroses is another name for which types of joints?
Fibrous joints
Joints allowing movent in three planes are termed what?
triaxial
A saddle joint can also be referred to as what other name?
A sellaris joint
Ball-and-socket joints belong to which class of joints?
Synovial (triaxial)
What are the functions of ligaments in regards to synovial joints?
- stabilize the capsule and the joint
- control and restrict direction and range of motion
Name the 3 types of Fibrous joints. Give an example of each.
- Suture
- joints between the bones of the calvaria (skull)
- Gomphosis-“peg-in-the-socket” joint
- teeth in the dental-aveolar joint
- Syndesmosis- bones are joined by interosseus fibrous membrane
- fibrous membrane between tibia and fibula
A hinge joint is which type of joint?
synovial (monoaxial)
What are 2 of the 3 characteristics regarding the synovial membrane of a synovial joint?
- It is highly vasuclarized (fenestrated capillaries)
- contians 1-3 layers of synovial cells
- no basal lamina
How are the types of synovial joints classified?
Based on the degrees of freedom of movement
Which layer of the synovial capsule is innervated?
The outer fibrous layer
What is the definition of a joint?
A joint is where two bones come together