What is a joint
a point of contact between:
- 2 or more bones
- cartilage and bone
- teeth and bone
A joint can also be called
articulation and arthrosis
What two ways can joints be classified
3 Structural classification types
3 Functional classifications of joints
Fibrous joints
Types of fibrous joints
Syndesmoses have…
more dense irregular connective tissue than in a suture
Sutures (fibrous joints) description
Articulates bones united by a thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue, found between skull bones.
Sutures (fibrous joints); degree of movement and example
Syndesmosis (fibrous joints): description
articulating bones by a varying amount of dense irregular connective tissue; usually a membrane or ligament
Syndesmosis (fibrous joints): degree of movement and example
Cartilaginous joints
Types of cartilagnious joints
Synchondrosis (Cartilaginous joints); description + degree of movement + example
Symphysis (cartilaginous joints); description + degree of movement + example
Synovial joints
What ROM do synovial joints permit
large range of movement
Bursae and tendon sheaths can be found at…
many synovial joints
Bursae:
sac like structures filled with synovial fluid that cushion movement of one body part over another
Tendon sheaths:
a tube like bursae that wraps around tendons subject to a great deal of friction
Movements at synovial joints: gliding
movement of relatively flat bone surfaces back and forth and side to side over another; little change in angle between bones
Movements at synovial joints: angular
increase or decrease angle between bones (circumduction)
Movements at synovial joints: flexion
decrease in angle between articulating bones, usually in sagittal plane or an anterior movement at a ball and socket joint