Week 4 Flashcards
What are the four subclassifications of synarthrosis joints?
suture, gomphosis, schindylesis, and syndesmosis
What are the sutura vera?
True sutures demonstrating interlocking of the adjacent bone surfaces; typically formed by intramembraneous ossification.
What are the sutura notha?
False sutures lacking interlocking of adjacent bone surfaces; typically formed by endochondral ossification.
What are examples of a permanent amphiarthrosis synchondrosis?
costochondral joints or the first sternochondral joint.
What are the characteristics of an amphiarthrosis symphysis?
limited motion, median plane location, support ligaments both anterior and posterior to the joint, more permanent in longevity than syncondrosis and they occur between bones developing by endochondral ossification.
Which example of an amphiarthrosis symphysis is temporary?
symphysis menti
What are the characteristics of type I articular receptors?
located in the superficial layer of the fibrous capsule, resemble Ruffini endings, most numerous in cervical zygapophyses and they monitor the joint “at rest.”
What are characteristics of type II articular receptors?
they resemble Pacinian corpuscles, located in the deeper strata of the fibrous capsule, most numerous in the cervical spine and monitor the joint during normal range of motion.
What are the characteristics of type III articular receptors?
resemble Golgi tendon organs, are present in collateral and intrinsic ligaments, not initially observed along the vertebral column and monitor extreme joint motion.
What are the three classifications of synovial membrane?
articular, vaginal, and bursal synovial membrane.
What are the three modifications of articular synovial membrane?
synovial villi, articular fat pads or Haversian gland and synovial menisci and intra-articular discs.
What is the specific function of type B synovial cells?
secrete proteinaceous substances and hyaluronic acid.
What are the primary constituents of articular cartilage?
water, cells, collagen type II fibers and proteoglycan gel.
What is the primary function of bound glycosaminoglycans in articular cartilage?
form a network for water retention.
What is implied when cartilage is said to have elastic properties?
cartilage can deform and return to original volume rapidly, a time independent property.
What is implied when cartilage is said to have viscoelastic properties?
cartilage can deform but returns to original volume slowly, a time dependent property.
Identify and describe the three theories of joint lubrication
weeping theory implies fluid lost from cartilage joins synovial fluid
to produce the viscosity of the film.
boosted theory implies water driven into cartilage results in
increased viscosity of the remaining synovial fluid.
boundary theory implies that the lubricant within the synovial fluid
is adsorbed onto the cartilage surface and is never fully removed
What are the properties of synovial fluid?
it is yellow-white, viscous, slightly alkaline and tastes salty.