Week 4 - Joints and Muscles Flashcards
Joint
Articulations are commonly named according to the bones or portions of bones that join together.
Ligaments
Fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to bones
What are the three classifications of joints?
Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial
Fibrous joints
Joint that consists of two bones that are united by fibrous connective tissue, have no joint cavity, and exhibit little or no movement.
Suture joints
Joints that are seams between the bones of the skull.
These joints contain synovial fluid and allow considerable movement between articulating bones. Mostly unite the appendicular skeleton.
Synovial joints
Examples of synovial joints
Bones of appendicular skeleton
Part of synovial joint capsule that is inner portion and is thin
Synovial membrane
Synovial- This part of the joint capsule consists of dense connective tissue that continues with fibrous layer of periosteum
Fibrous capsule
Synovial- Articular surfaces of the bones meet at a joint are enclosed in a joint cavity, which is surrounded by this
Joint capsule
Synovial encloses articular surfaces
Joint cavity
Synovial- Complex mixture of polysaccharides, proteins, fat and cells. Hyaluronic acid (slippery)
Synovial fluid
In certain synovial joints, such as the shoulder and knee, the synovial membrane extends as a pocket or sac away from rest of joint and is filled w/ fluid to stop friction
Bursae
In some synovial joints, a flat plate or pad of fibrocartilage lies between the articular cartilage of bones
Articular disks
Synovial sacs that surround tendons as they pass near or over bone
Tendon Sheaths
Movement at synovial joints that occurs around two axes, situated at right angels to each other
Biaxial
Movements at synovial joints that occurs around one axis
Uniaxial
Movement at synovial joints that occurring around several axes
Multiaxial
Synovial- Gliding joint consisting of two flat bone surfaces about equal size between which a slight gliding motion can occur
Plane joint
Synovial- Uniaxial joint that restricts movement to rotation around a single axis. Consists of relatively cylindrical bony process that rotates within ring composed partly of bone and partly ligament
Pivot joint
Synovial- Consists of two saddle shaped articulating surfaces. Biaxial joints located on carpometacarpal joint
Saddle joint
Synovial- Uniaxial joint in which convex cylinder in one bone is applied to a corresponding concavity in the other bone (Knee and elbow)
Hinge joint
Synovial- Multiaxial joint that consists of ball end of one bone and socket end of another (Shoulder and hip joints)
Ball and socket joint
Synovial- Modified ball and socket joint. Movement are biaxial, due to shape limiting range of motion
Ellipsoid joint