Set 31 Arthrology and Ligaments Flashcards
What are the synarthrosis joints?
(immovable) sutures, gomphoses, and synchondroses
Suture examples:
parietal bones of the skull, hard palate
Gomphoses examples:
teeth, styloid process in temporal bone
Synchondroses examples:
epiphyseal plate
What are the amphiarthoris joints?
(slightly movable) syndesmosis and symphysis
Syndesmoses examples:
between shafts of distal radius and ulna
Symphysis examples:
pubis symphysis, IVD
What are the diarthrosis joints?
hinge, pivot, gliding, saddle, ellipsoid, ball and socket
Hinge examples:
(ginglymus) knee, elbow, phlanges, TMJ
Pivot examples:
(trochoid) atlas/axis, proximal radioulnar
Gliding examples:
carpals/tarsals, sternoclavicular, and costovertebral
Saddle examples:
(sellar) thumb
Ellipsoid examples:
(condyloid) radiocarpal and atlanto-occipital
Ball and Socket examples:
(spheroid) hip and shoulder
What joint has the greatest range of motion?
spheroid, aka ball and socket
What are the fibrous joints?
sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmosis
What are the cartilaginous joints?
synchondrosis and syndesmosis
What are the ligamentous and synovial joints?
hinge, pivot, gliding, ellipsoid, saddle, and ball & socket
Sutures:
skull
Gomphoses:
teeth