Fibrous Joints
1 - Sutures
2 - Syndesmoses
3 - Gomphoses
Suture
(i.e. sutures in skull)
Syndesmoses
Gomphosis
- teeth to mandible and maxilla
3 Structural Categories of Joints
1 - FIBROUS (sutures; syndesmoses; gomphoses)
2 - CARTILAGINOUS (synchondroses; symphysis)
3 - SYNOVIAL (majority of joints)
based on binding tissues
Hyaline Cartilage Joint
Fibrocartilage Joints
- i.e. intervertebral disks; pubic symphysis
Synovial Joint Components
Synovial Membrane
Synovial Fluid
Fibrous Joint Capsule
Articular (Hyaline) Cartilage
Intrinsic Ligaments
- i.e. ACL/PCL
Extrinsic Ligaments
- i.e. LCL
Fibrocartilage Pads
Double Jointed
- either less congruency or looser binding tissues that allows for a greater ROM than the average person
Popping/Cracking Knuckles/Joints
Crepitus
Dislocation
Sprain
Strain
Arthritis
- not a precise term as the inflammation can be caused by a number of factors
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthritis