Lecture Exam 3 - Chapter 8 Flashcards
_________ - refers to joints
Arthro
\_\_\_\_ = plural \_\_\_\_ = singular
- ses
- sis
- Joint Function -
_________ – immovable joint
Synarthrosis
- Joint Function -
_________ – slightly movable
Amphiarthrosis
- Joint Function -
_________ – freely movable
Diarthrosis (or synovial)
- Joint Structure -
_________ – bones are joined by connective tissue, very little movement allowed
Fibrous
- Joint Structure -
_________ – bones are united by cartilage
Cartilaginous
- Joint Structure -
_________ – bones are separated by a fluid filled cavity
Synovial
-Four types of Fibrous Joints-
_________ – seams formed between the bones of the skull
Sutures
-Four types of Fibrous Joints-
_________ – two bones fuse and joint line disappears
Synostosis
-Four types of Fibrous Joints-
_________ – two bones are joined tightly together by
ligament
Syndesmoses
-Four types of Fibrous Joints-
_________ – bond between the periodontal ligament and teeth to hold them in their sockets
Gomphoses
-Two types of Cartilaginous Joints-
_________ – connecting material is hyaline cartilage
Synchondroses
-Two types of Cartilaginous Joints-
_________ – bones are separated by a pad of cartilage
Symphysis
_________ - Allow the most movement and are the most common type of joint
Synovial Joints
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
_________ – smooth surface at the ends of two bones
Articular cartilage
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
Articular cartilage:
- made up of _________ cartilage, but contains more _________
- Reduces _________ and acts as a shock absorber
- Compressed when force is applied
- hyaline
- water
- friction
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
Articular cartilage:
- made up of hyaline cartilage, but contains more water
- Reduces friction and acts as a _________
- _________ when force is applied
- shock absorber
- Compressed
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
_________ – space between the bones that contains fluid
Joint (synovial) cavity
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
_________ – double layer membrane; provides the border of the joint cavity
Articular capsule
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
Articular capsule:
_________ – continuous with the periosteum of the bones
–Provides _________ for the joint
- Fibrous capsule
- strength
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
Articular capsule:
_________ – lines the inside of the fibrous capsule
–Cells secrete _________ fluid
- Synovial membrane
- synovial
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
_________ – egg white consistency; found within the joint cavity
Synovial fluid
- 5 features of Synovial Joints -
Synovial fluid - three functions;
-Shock absorption
-Nutrient distribution