Week 7-Articulations Flashcards
Joint aka articulation
-place of contact between bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bones and teeth
-bones articulate with each other at a joint
Arthrology
scientific study of joints
Classification of Joints
-classified by structural and functional characteristics
1) Fibrous joint
2) Cartilaginous joint
3) Synovial joint
Fibrous joint
Structural characteristics: no joint cavity and holds bones together with dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue
Structural categories: gomphosis, suture, syndesmosis
Functional classification: synarthrosis (immobile) or amphiarthrosis (slightly mobile)
Cartilaginous joint
Structural characteristics: no joint cavity and pad of cartilage wedged between ends of bones
Structural categories: synchondrosis, symphysis
Functional classification: synarthrosis (immobile) or amphiarthrosis (slightly mobile)
Synovial joint
Structural characteristics: joint cavity filled with lubricating fluid that seperates articulating surfaces of bones, articulating surfaces are enclosed with connective tissue capsule, and bones attached to each other by ligaments
Structural categories: plane, hinge, pivot, condylar, saddle, and ball-and-socket
Functional classification: diarthrosis (freely mobile)
Synarthrosis
-Immobile joint
-2 types of fibrous and 1 type of cartilaginous
Amphiarthrosis
-Slightly mobile joint
-1 type of fibrous and 1 type of cartilaginous
Diarthrosis
-Freely mobile joint
-all synovial joints
Function of fibrous joints
Hold 2 bones together
Examples of fibrous joints
-articulations of teeth in their sockets
-sutures between skull bones
-articulations between radius and ulna or tibia and fibula
Types of fibrous joints
1) Gomphoses
2) Sutures
3) Synesmoses
Gomphosis
-resembles peg in a socket
-only found as articulations of roots of individual teeth with alveolar processes of mandible and maxillae
-tooth is held firmly in place by fibrous periodontal membranes
-synarthrosis (immobile)
Sutures
-fibrous joints found between certain skull bones
-synarthroses (immobile joints)
-have distinct interlocking, usually irregular edges that increase their stability and decrease number of fractures at these articulations
-permit skull to grow as brain increases in size during childhood
-sutures become ossified in adulthood, fusing skull bones (fully fused sutures= synostoses)
Syndesmoses
-fibrous joints in which articulating bones are joined by long stands of dense regular connective tissue only
-allow for slight mobility (amphiarthroses)
-found between radius and ulna and between tibia and fibula
-shaft of 2 bones bound by interosseous membrane (provides pivot where 2 bones can move relative to one another)
Types of Cartilaginous Joints
1) Synchondroses
2) Symphyses
Synchondroses
-articulation in which bones are joined by hyaline cartilage
-synarthroses (immobile)
Examples of synchondroses
-hyaline cartilage of epiphyseal plates in children bind epiphyses and diaphysis of long bones
-spheno-occipital synchondrosis between body of sphenoid and basilar part of occipital bone
-costochondral joint (between each bony rib and its respective costal cartilage)
-first sternocostal joint (attachment of first rib to manubrium of sternum by costal cartilage, provides stability to rib cage)
Symphysis
-has pad of fibrocartilage between articulating bones
-amphiarthroses (slight mobility)
Examples of symphyses
-Pubic symphysis: between right and left pubic bones
-Intervertebral joints: bodies of adjacent vertebrae are both separated and united by intervertebral discs
Synovial joint anatomy
-articular capsule
-joint cavity
-synovial fluid
-articular cartilage
-ligaments
-nerves
-blood vessels
-accessory structures: bursae and fat pads
Articular capsule
-double layered capsule
-outer layer= fibrous layer
-inner layer= synovial membrane
Fibrous layer
-formed from dense connective tissue
-strengthens joint to prevent bones from being pulled apart
Synovial membrane
-specialized type of connective tissue that contains cells which help produce and secrete synovial fluid
-covers all internal joint surfaces not covered by cartilage
-lines articular capsule
Articular cartilage
-thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers articulating surfaces of bones
-lacks perichondrium
-avascular (no blood vessels to bring nutrients to or remove wastes from) therefore compression and expansion that occurs during exercise is vital to maintaining this because this action enhances obtaining nutrients and removing waste
Functions of articular cartilage
-reduce friction in joint during movement
-acts as cushion to absorb compression placed on joint
-prevents damage to articulating ends of the bones
Joint cavity
-Space that permits separation of articulating bones
-articular cartilage and synovial fluid within cavity reduce friction as bones move at synovial joint
Synovial fluid
-viscous, oily substance located within synovial joint
-product of both synovial membrane cells and filtrate formed from blood plasma
Functions of Synovial Fluid
1) Lubricates: lubricates articular cartilage in surface of articulating bones
2) Nourishes chondrocytes:
-must be circulated continually to provide nutrients to
and remove wastes from articular cartilage’s
chondrocytes
-compression and re expansion of articular cartilage
occurs during movement and circulates fluid in and
out of cartilage matrix
3)Acts as shock absorber: distributes stresses and force evenly across articular surface when pressure in joint suddenly increases
Ligaments
-composed of dense regular connective tissue
-connect bone to bone
-stabilize, strengthen, and reinforce most synovial joints
Intrinsic ligaments
-thickening of articular capsule
-include extracapsular ligaments outside articular capsule and intracapsular ligaments within capsule
Extrinsic ligaments
outside of and physically separate from articular capsule
Blood vessels
all synovial joints have numerous blood vessels to transport oxygen and nutrients to tissue and to remove wastes
Sensory receptors
-innervate articular capsule and associated ligaments
-include proprioceptors that detect movement, stretch, and positioning of joint (detect change in posture and adjust body movements through nervous system)
-nociceptors detect painful stimuli in joint (detect possible injury to joint)
Tendons
-attach muscle to bone
-dense regular connective tissue
-not actually part of synovial joint itself
-when muscle contracts, tendon from that muscle moves the bone it’s attached to, causing movement at joint
-help stabilize joint because they pass across and around a joint to provide mechanical support
-sometimes limit range or amount of movement permitted at joint
Bursa
-fibrous, saclike structure that contains synovial fluid and is lined internally by a synovial membrane
-numerous in body
-associated with most synovial joints
-where bones, ligaments, muscles, skins, or tendons overlie each other and rub together
-may be connected to joint cavity or completely separate
-alleviate friction resulting from various body movements such as where a tendon or ligament ribs against bone
Tendon sheath
-type of elongated bursa
-wraps around tendon where there may be excessive friction
-especially common in confined spaces of wrist and ankle
Fat pads
-often distributed along periphery of synovial joint
-act as packing material and provide some protection for joint
-often fill spaces that form when bones move and joint cavity changes shape
Movement of bone at synovial joint
1) Uniaxial: bone moves in just one plane or axis
2) Biaxial: bone moves in 2 planes or axes
3) Multiaxial or triaxial: bones moves in multiple planes or axes
6 Types of Synovial Joints
1) Plane joints
2) Hinge joints
3) Pivot joints
4) Condylar joints
5) Saddle joints
6) Ball-and-socket joints
Plane joint
-aka planar or gliding joint
-simplest synovial articulation and least mobile type of diarthrosis
-uniaxial
-allows only for limited side to side movements in a single plane
-articular surfaces of bones are flat or planar
-examples: intercarpal and intertarsal joints
Hinge joint
-formed by convex surface of one bone fitting into concave depression on other bone in joint
-uniaxial
-movement similar to hinge of a door
-examples: elbow joint (trochlear notch of ulna fits directly into trochlea of humerus so forearm can only be moved anteriorly toward the arm or posteriorly away from arm), knee joint, and interphalangeal joints
Pivot joint
-uniaxial
-one bone with rounded surface fits into ring formed by ligament or another bone
-first bone rotates on longitudinal axis relative to second bone
-examples: proximal radioulnar joint (rounded head of radius pivots along ulna and permits radius to rotate) and atlantoaxial joint(between atlas and axis, rounded dens of axis fits snugly against articular facet on anterior arch of atlas, allows you to shake head “no”)
Condylar joint
-biaxial
-oval, convex surface on one bone articulates with concave articular surface of another bone of joint
-example: metacarpophalangeal joints (knuckles) of finger 2-5 (can flex and extend, and move fingers apart and closer together)
Saddle joint
-bones have convex and concave regions that resemble shape of a saddle
-biaxial
-allows greater range of movement than condylar or hinge joints
-example: carpometacarpal joint of thumb(between trapezium and 1st metacarpal, permits thumb to move toward other finger so we can grasp objects)
Ball-and-socket joints
-multiaxial (permits movement in 3 planes)
-spherical head of one bone fits into rounded, cuplike socket of 2nd bone
-examples: coxal (hip) and glenohumeral (shoulder) joints
Gliding
-Simple movement in which 2 opposing surfaces slide slightly back and forth or side to side with respect to one another in any direction
-angle between bones does not change
-occurs along plane joints
Angular motion
-increases or decreases angle between 2 bones
-occurs at many synovial joints
-includes: flexion and extension, lateral flexion, abduction and adduction, and circumduction