Joints

Question 1

two main types of joints and what are they

Answer 1

Diarthrosis- allowing the bones to move

Synarthrosis- little or no movement

Question 2

Synostosis (and ex)

Answer 2

• No movement

- Joints of the pelivis (hip bone of ilium, ischium and pubis)

Question 3

syndesmosis (and ex)

Answer 3

• no bone movement
• connection via lig
• ex sutures of skull

Question 4

Synchondrosis (ex)

Answer 4

little movement

• has cartilage inbetween
• 1st rib and sternum

Question 5

diarthrosis joint classifications

Answer 5

uniaxial- Hinge + pivot

Biaxial- condyloid and saddle

Multiaxial- Ball + socket

Question 6

Where is syndesmosis and synchondrosis on vertebral conn

Answer 6

synchondrosis- minimal movement at articular process

Syndesmosis- near the vertebral bodies (ligs minimize movement)

Question 7

composition of ivds

Answer 7

• 10-20 concentric sheets of collagen fibres, called lamellae, tightly packed together
• angle of fibres is orientated 65 degrees and flips everylayer