Pelvic Muscles Flashcards
Articulations
equivalent to joints
All joints permit free movement (T/F)
False
How can you tell if a muscle generates a lot of force
its fibers are not parallel to the tendon
bony muscle attachement
fibers connect to bone
non-bony muscle attachement
fibers eventually get to bone (fascia first)
Bony attachments are stronger than fascia attachments (T/F)
False
Fascia is stronger
Do muscles flex
no
Joints do
Fibrous joints
bones connected by dense CT (ligaments)
Mobility of fibrous joints
limited
more stretchy when young
cartilaginous joints
Bones connected by cartilage
cartilaginous joint movement
some movement
fibrous joint examples
interosseous ligament
tooth anchor
skull sutures
examples of cartilaginous joints
epiphyseal plate
pelvic symphysis
vertebrae joints
synovial joints
bones separated by fluid filled cavity (capsule)
synovial joint movement
highly movable
examples of synovial joints
movable appendage joints
Why do synovial joints move so much
they have space to adjust, similar to a bursa
Why is a synovial joint called a potential space
it is a fluid filled cavity that lacks air or circulation
Why do joints crack
joint capsules have a defined volume
when the size of the capsule changes space is filled with the state change making a noise
Simple synovial joints
one pair of articular surfaces
composite synovial joints
> 2 articular surfaces
ex: stifle
Synovial joint types
plane
pivot
ellipsoidal
spheroidal
hinge
condylar
saddle
plane joints
Flat connection (no gap)
ex: b/w vertebrae
Limited movement (one plane)