Articulations

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An Articulation is

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Where two or more bones meet

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Structural classification of joints

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

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Fibrous joint are held together by

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collagen fibers

Physical thing that holds the bones together

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Cartilaginous joints are held together by

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Held together by cartilage

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Synovial joints are held together by

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a joint capsule (space between your bones)

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Functional classification of joints

Amount of movement at the joint

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Synarthroses
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses

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Synarthroses allow

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No movement allowed

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Amphiarthroses allow

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Allow slight movement

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Diarthroses allow

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Freely moveable joints

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Diarthroses, Amphiarthroses, Synarthroses are all

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Synovial joints

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3 Fibrous joints are

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Sutures
Syndesmosis
Gomphoses

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Sutures are

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Where bones have fused together, your suture lines are formed by fibers and are not movable so they are synarthrotic in adults

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Attributes of Syndesmosis

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Held together by ligaments
Are fibrous because made of collagen fibers
Slight movement so they are amphiarthrotic

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Attributes of Gomphoses

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Joints between the teeth and the alveolar socket

Connected by periodontal ligament

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Types of Cartilaginous joints

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Synchondroses

Symphyses:

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Synchondroses are connected by

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hyaline cartilage and do not move

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Symphyses are connected by

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fibrocartilage and allow slight movement

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Example of Synchondroses

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epiphyseal plate and costal cartilages

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Example of Symphyses

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pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs

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Most of this in our body

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Synovial joints

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Synovial joints are

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All diarthroses

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Articulating bones are separated by

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a fluid-containing joint cavity

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Characteristics of synovial joints

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Joint articular capsule
Synovial fluid
Articular cartilage
Reinforcing ligaments
Joint cavity

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Joint articular capsule

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Surrounds the space holding the bones together

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Synovial fluid function

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Lubricates joints

Fills the joint cavity

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Articular cartilage is

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Hyaline cartilage covering the epiphyses

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Reinforcing ligaments are

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Syndesmoses
Allow a little of movement
And help out synovial joints as well

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Joint cavities are

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space between the bones

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Optional friction-reducing structures

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Bursae
Tendon sheath
Fatty pads
Menisci

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Bursae

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Synovial fluid filled sac

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Tendon sheath

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Fluid filled pouch surrounding a tendon

Still contains some synovial fluid

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Fatty pads

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Adipose tissue within certain joints that help to protect against compression and friction as there’s movement at the joint

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Menisci

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Help cushion knee joint

Fibrocartilage pads

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Stability of synovial joints

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Articular surfaces
Ligaments
Muscle tone

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Articular surfaces

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How well the bones fit together - the shape
Stable: head of femur into coxal bone (acetabelum)
Unstable: glenoid fossa and head of humerus

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Attributes Ligaments

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Help hold bones together
The less stability the more ligaments
The greater the range of motion of the joint the weaker it becomes

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Muscle tone

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Tendons can slightly contribute to joint stability when you contract the muscles