Vertebral Joints

Question 0

Zygopophyseal joint

Answer 0

Artic surf. Superior and inferior articular facets of adjacent vertebra

Function. Diarthrotic

Structure. Synovial, planar

Move. Slight gliding. As a group, all movements

Ligs. APISILI

Path. Disc herniation, sciatica, degenerative joint disease

Question 1

Intervertebral joint

Answer 1

Article surf: adjacent vertebral bodies

Funct. Amphiarthrotic

Structure. Cartilaginous, symphysis

Movement little movement. As a group, can do all movements

Ligs.           Ant. Longitudinal lig
                  Post. Longitudinal lig
                  Interspinous lig
                  Supraspinous
                   Intervertebral 
                   Ligamentum flavum
                   Intertransverse lig
                   (APISILI)

Path. Disc herniation, sciatica, degenerative joint disease

Question 2

Sacroiliac joint

Answer 2

Artic surf. Auricular surface of ilium with auricular-
surface of sacrum
-FISH

Function. Ant- diarthrotic. Post- amphiarthrotic

Structure. Ant- syn, planar. Post- fibrous, synd.

Move. Ant- gliding. Post- slight movement
Nutation, counter nutation

Ligs. Anterior SI lig
Posterior SI lig
Interosseus SI lig

Path. Pelvic fracture
SI joint dysfunction
Coccyx fracture

Question 3

Sacrococcygeal joint

Answer 3

Artic surf. Apex of sacrum with base of coccyx

Function. Amphiarthrotic

Structure. Cartilaginous, symphesis

Move. Slight movement ant and post

Ligs.         Ant SC lig
                 Post SC lig
                 Lateral SC lig
                 Inter articular ligs
                 Fibrocartilage

Path. SI joint dysfunction
Coccyx fracture
Pelvic fracture

Question 4

Pubic symphesis

Answer 4

Artic surf. Right and left pubic body
Covered with hyaline cartilage

Function. Amphiarthrotic

Structure. Cartilaginous, symphesis

Move. Slight movement

Ligs. Ant and post pubic ligs
Superior and inferior pubic ligs
Fibrocartilage disc

Path. Pelvic fracture
Coccyx fracture
SI joint dysfunction

Question 5

Lumbosacral jts

Answer 5

Artic surf. -TVP of L4 & L5 with iliac crest
-L5 inferior artic facets with superior-
artic facets of sacrum (planar)
-L5 body with lumbosacral articular-
surface of the sacrum (symphesis)

Question 6

Sacrum with ischium

Answer 6

Not true joint

Ligs. Sacrotuberous lig
Sacrospinous lig

Question 7

Costovertebral joints

Answer 7

Artic surf. -Typical ribs (2-9): head with superior
and inferior costal facets and
Intervertebral discs (superior facet)
Is same no. as rib
-Atypical (1, 10-12): head with T1, 10-12
Function. Diarthrotic
Structure. Synovial, planar
Move. Small gliding
Ligs. Radiate
Interarticular
Path. Rib head displacement
Costocondritis

Question 8

Costotransverse jt

Answer 8

Artic surf. Costal tubercle with transverse process
Of same no. Ribs 1-10
Function. Diarthrotic
Structure synovial, planar
Move. Small gliding
Ligs. Costotranverse, superior costotransverse,
lateral costotransverse

Question 9

Costochondral jts

Answer 9

Artic surf.  Ribs 1-10 with costal cartilage, held with periosteum 
Function.  Amphiarthrotic 
Structure. Cartilaginous symphesis
Move.       Very little
Costal cartilage: bars of hyaline

Question 10

Interchondral joints

Answer 10

Artic surf. Contiguous borders of adjacent ribs,
From 6-10, with each other by small
facets.
Function. 6-9: diarthrotic. 9-10: amphiarthrotic.
Structure. 6-9: planar. 9-10: fibr, syndesmotic.
Ligs. Interchondral ligs