Types Of Joints Flashcards
Some joints protect and support body by _
Holding bones rigid against each other
Bones in body can be divided into three main structural groups, according to _
Tissue that lies between the bones
Three groups are: (3)
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Fibrous joint found in _
Skull
(Sutures)
Fibrous joints held together by _
Collagen
Collagen fibers allow little, if any _
Movement
Ends of bones in a cartilaginous joint are covered with thin layer of _
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline cartilage is a _ cartilage
Glass-like
In cartilaginous joints, bones connected by tough _
Fibrocartilage
Whole joint is covered by
(Cartilaginous)
Fibrous capsule
Cartilaginous joints don’t allow much movement but can _
Relax under pressure
Cartilaginous joints give a flexible structure. Example:
Spinal column
Typical joint is called a_ joint
Synovial
Most joints of body are _
Synovial
In synovial joints, bones covered in hyaline cartilage and separated by _
Fluid
Joint cavity lined by _ and whole joint in enclosed by fibrous capsule
Synovial membrane
Joints between false rib and sternum is a _ joint
Cartilaginous
Sternum top part is called _
Manubrium
