Joints Flashcards
Features of anatomical position
Head facing forwards, standing upright, upper limbs by sides, lower limbs straight etc
Cross show anatomy always shows
inferior
what is a joint
Union between two or more rigid components
Rigid components in joints
Bones or cartilage
how many rigid components needed in a joint
can be more than two
Why do we need joints
Movement and growth
Types of joints
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
What are fibrous joints
dense fibrous connective tissue
what are fibrous tissues under tension
strong
Sultures
fibrous joints between flat bones
syndesmosis
slightly movable fibrous joint in which bones such as the tibia and fibula are joined together by connective tissue
Cartilaginous joints
layers of cartilage inbetween bones
Two types of Cartilaginous joints
Synchondroses (primary)
Symphyses (secondary)
Synchondroses (primary)
Allow for bone growth in long bones
what disappears in adults
Synchondroses joints