Articulations

Synarthrosis

Immovible joint

What is an example of a synarthrosis joint

Skull sutures

Amphiarthrosis

Slightly movable joint

What is an example of amphiarthrosis

Syndesmosis

Diarthrosis

Joint is freely movable

What is an example of a diarthrosis joint

All synovial joints

Sutures are found where?

between skull bones

What is the functional Classification of sutures?

Synarthrotic

What is an example of a suture?

Sagittal suture

What is a syndesmosis?

Long fibers between parallel bones

What is the interosseous membrane?

connective tissue membrance between the bones

What is the functional classification of a syndesmosis joint

Amphiarthrotic

What is an example of a syndesmosis joint

Distal Radioulnar joint

Gomphosis

Cone-shaped peg fitting into a socket and anchored by periodontal ligaments

What is the functional classification of a gomphosis joint?

synarthrotic

What is an example of a gomphosis

teeth articulating with mandible

A suture, sydesmosis, gomphosis are what kind of joint

Fibrous Joints

Symphysis

Bone is connected by fibrocartilage pads

What is the functional classification of symphysis joints

Amphiarthrotic

What is an example of an Amphiarthrotic joint

intervertebral disc

Synchondrosis

Bone is connected by hyaline cartilage

What is the functional classification of synchondrosis

synarthrotic

What is an example of synchondrosis

epiphyseal plates

Symphysis and synchondrosis joints fall under what major classification

Cartilaginous joints

Ball-and-Socket joint

formed when a round head fits into a concave fossa

What functional classification does Ball-and-Socket joints fall under?

Diarthrotic

Where can you find Ball-and-Socket joints

Shoulder

Condylar

formed when a convex oval surface fits into an oval shaped fossa

What Functional Classification does Condylar joints fall under

Diarthrotic

Where can you find a Condylar joint

Metacarpo-phalangeal joints

Hinge

Formed when a convex surface, fits into a concave surface, allowing movement on a single plane

What functional classification does hinge joints fall under

Diarthrotic

Where can you find a hinge joint

Knee joint

Pivot

Formed when a knobby process fits into a “ring” formed by a depression in another bone and ligament

What functional classification does pivot joints fall into

Diarthrotic

Where can you find pivot joints

Atlantoaxial Joint

Plane

Formed when two flat surfaces slide back-and-forth

What functinal classification does a plane fall under

Diarthrotic

Where can you find a plane joint

Inercarpal Joints

Saddle

Formed when bones having both concave and convex surfaces come together at right angles to each other

What functional classification does a saddle joint fall under

Diarthrotic

Whaere is a saddle joint located

Carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

Ball-and-Socket joints, condylar joints, hinge joints, plane joints, saddle joints, and pivot joints all fall under what major classification

synovial joints

Flexion

A decrease in joint angle

Exstension

A increse in joint angle

Hyperexstension

Exstands the end of a bone beyond its anitomical position

Abduction

Movement of a body part away from the midline

Adduction

Movement of a body part toward the midline

Circumduction

Movement of the distal end of a bone in a circular motion

Rotation

Movement of a body part around its own axis

Depression

Movement of a body part inferiorly

Elevation

Movement of a body part superiorly

Protraction

Movement of a body part anteriorly

Retraction

Movement of a body part posteriorly

Supination

Palm turs anteriorly into anatomical position

Pronation

Palm turns posteriorly out of anitomical position

Opposition

Thumb moves toward the little finger

Reposition

Thumb moves from the palm back into anitomical position

Plantar flexion

posteriror portion of the foot moves standing on tip toes

Dorsiflexion

anterior portion of the foot moves: standing on your heels

Inversion

Movement of the ankle such that the plantar surface of the foot faces medially

Eversion

Movement of the ankle such that the plantar surface of the foot faces laterally