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Joint Types
Classifications of joints (pre-nursing)
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/29/2011

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Term
What are the sub-types of fibrous joints?
Definition

Suture

Gomphosis

Syndesmosis

Term
Example: Fibrous suture joint
Definition
Example: Skull
Term
Example: Fibrous gomphosis joint
Definition
Example: tooth socket
Term
Example: fibrous syndesmosis joint
Definition

Example: tibia/fibula

radius/ulna

Term
What are the subtypes of cartilaginous joints?
Definition

Synchondrosis

Symphysis

Term
Example: Cartilaginous synchondrosis joint
Definition

Example: Epiphyseal plate

Costal Cartilage

Term
Example: Cartilaginous symphysis joint
Definition

Example: pubic symphysis

intervertebral disks

Term
What are the subtypes of synovial joints?
Definition

Ball and socket

Hinge

Saddle

Pivot

Gliding

Condyloid

 

Term
Example: Ball and socket
Definition

Example: Hip

Shoulder

Term
Example: Hinge
Definition

Example: elbow

knee

Term
Example: saddle synovial joint
Definition
example: base of the thumb
Term
Example: Pivot synovial joint
Definition
Example: atlas and axis vertebrae
Term
Example: gliding synovial joint
Definition

Example: Inter carpal

Inter tarsal

Term

Example: Condyloid synovial joint

 

Definition

Example: knuckles

metacarpophalangeal

Term
What is a tendon?
Definition
It attaches muscle to bone
Term
What is a ligament?
Definition
It attaches bone to bone
Term
What is the deep fascia?
Definition
It is the deep layer of connective tissue between muscles
Term
What is contained in the joint capsule?
Definition
fibrous capsule (continuous with periosteum) and synovial membrane.
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