Topic 4.1: Types of Joints in the Human Body Diagram | Quizlet

joint or articulation

the place of contact between bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bones and teeth

functional classification of joints

is made on the basis of the amount of movement the joint allows-Range of Motion.

Range of Motion (ROM)

the movement of a joint to the extent possible without causing pain

synarthroses

immovable joints; include the sutures between the skull bones and the teeth sockets

amphiarthroses

slightly movable joints; intervertebral joints, the tibiofibular joint, and the pupic symphysis are examples.

diarthroses

freely movable joints; about 90% of the joints in the body; all synovial joints.

structural classification of joints

a way to categorize joints by the material that holds the bones of the joints together. They include; fibrous, cartilaginous, & synovial.

TERM

Fibrous joints

DEFINITION

have dense fibrous connective tissue with strong collagen fibers that hold the joints firmly together with no synovial cavity. Permits little to no movement.

Sutures

fibrous nonmoving joints that connect bones of the skull.

Gomphoses

fibrous articulations between the teeth and the mandible (lower jaw bone) or maxilla (upper jaw bones).

Syndesmosis

a fibrous joint at which two bones are bound by long collagen fibers

TERM

Cartiliaginous joints

DEFINITION

have either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage connecting the bones with no synovial cavity. Usually, their is a small degree of movement.

Synchondrosis

cartilaginous joint in which the connecting material is hyaline cartilage. This type of joint allows for little movement.

hyaline cartilage

Most common type of cartilage; it is found on the ends of long bones, ribs, and nose

symphysis

two bones joined by fibrocartilage. This type of joint allows for some movement.

Fibrocartilage

cartilage that contains fibrous bundles of collagen, such as that of the intervertebral disks in the spinal cord.

Synovial joints

have a small synovial cavity between the two bones that permits a greater amount of movement than fibrous or cartilaginous joints. Majority of the joints in the human body

Ligaments

bands of tough elastic connective tissue around your joints. They connect bone to bone, give your joints support, and limit their movement.

Examples of Synovial joints

shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee joints.

arthritis

Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age.

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