Bones, Articulations and Landmarks Flashcards
Joints associated with scapula
- gleno-humoral joint
2. acromio-clavicular joint
Joints associated with humerus
- gleno-humoral joint
2. elbow joint
Joints associated with clavicle
- sterno-clavicular (medial)
2. acromio-clavicular (lateral)
Joints associated with radius
- elbow joint
- wrist joint
- proximal radioulnar joint
- distal radioulnar joint
Joints associated with hand
- scaphoid-radial joint (wrist)
Things to identify when studying bones
- Name
- Joints associated with the bone
- Landmarks associated with the bone
- Right or left
fibrous joint (definition)
joint containing dense, fibrous CT that allows no movement
fibrous joint (examples)
sutures of the brain
gomphosis (between the teeth and gums)
cartilagenous joint (definition)
joint containing cartilage-like CT that allows for limited movement
cartilagenous joint (example)
intervertebral discs
symphysis pubis
synovial joint (defintion)
joint containing synovial fluid that allows free mobility
synovial joint (example)
knee, shoulder, hip, etc.
synarthrosis
allows for no movement (sutures of skull)
amphiarthrosis
allows some movement (intervertrebal discs)
diarthrosis
allows free movement (shoulder, elbow, etc.)
the pelvic girdle contains
right and left os coxae
is the sacrum part of the appendicular skeleton?
no
what important function does the ilium perform?
it attaches to all parts of the gluteus muscle
what important function does the ischium perform?
it is the sit bone
what important function does the pubic bone perform?>
it attaches the two sides of the os coxa (hip bones)
joints associated with the hip bone
- sacroiliac articulation
- pubic sympthysis
- hip joint
Joints associated with the femur
- hip joint
2. knee joint
Joints associated with the tibia
- knee joint
- superior tibiofibular joint
- inferior tibiofibular joint
- ankle joint
