Test 2 Joints! Flashcards
Immovable joints
synarthroses
slightly movable joints
amphiarthroses
freely movable joints
diarthroses
Connects bones
Fibrous joints
What are the 3 types of fibrous joints
Sutures
Syndesmoses
Gomphoses
Bones are connected with ligaments
syndesmoses joints
Peg in socked joints
gomphoses
What are the two types of cartilaginous joints
Synchondrosis
Symphysis
Joint where hyaline cartilage connects the bones
synchondrosis
Joint where fibrocartilage connects the bones
Symphysis
The most movable joints of the body
Synovial joints
Cartilage covering the ends of the bones comprising the joint
articular cartilage
Space surrounding the synovial joint itself
Joint cavity
Double layer of tissue surrounding the synovial joint cavity
Articular capsule
Liquid inside a joint cavity
synovial fluid
Ligaments that help stabilize the synovial joints
Reinforcing ligaments
Disc of fibrocartilage to help articulating bones fit with one another
Articular disc/meniscus
Flat surfaces of two bones slide across one another
gliding
Decreasing the angle between bones
flexion
Increasing the angle between bones
Extension
Movement of a limb away from the bodys midline
Abduction
Movement of a limb toward the body’s midline
Adduction
Occurs between C1 and C2 as well as along the entire length of the spine
Rotation
Non-angular movement in the anterior direction
Protraction