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oints 
Joints (Articulations) 
*Weakest parts of the skeleton 
* Articulation – site where two or more bones meet 
* Functions of joints 
* Give the skeleton mobility 
* Hold the skeleton together 
Classification of Joints: Structural 
* Structural classification focuses on the material binding bones 
together and whether or not a joint cavity is present 
* The three structural classifications are: 
* Fibrous 
* Cartilaginous 
* Synovial 
Classification of Joints: Functional 
* Functional classification is based on the amount of movement allowed 
by the joint 
* The three functional classes of joints are:
* Synarthroses – immovable 
* Amphiarthroses – slightly movable 
* Diarthroses – freely movable 
Fibrous Structural Joints 
* The bones are joined by fibrous tissues 
* There is no joint cavity 
*Most are immovable 
* There are three types – sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses 
Fibrous Structural Joints: Sutures 
* Occur between the bones of the skull 
* Comprised of interlocking junctions completely filled with connective 
tissue fibers 
* Bind bones tightly together, but allow for growth during youth 
* In middle age, skull bones fuse and are called synostoses 
Fibrous Structural Joints: Sutures 
Fibrous Structural Joints: Syndesmoses 
* Bones are connected by a fibrous tissue ligament 
*Movement varies from immovable to slightly variable 
* Examples include the connection between the tibia and fibula, and the 
radius and ulna 
Fibrous Structural Joints: Syndesmoses 
Fibrous Structural Joints: Gomphoses 
* The peg-in-socket fibrous joint between a tooth and its alveolar socket
* The fibrous connection is the periodontal ligament 
Cartilaginous Joints 
* Articulating bones are united by cartilage 
* Lack a joint cavity 
* Two types – synchondroses and symphyses 
Cartilaginous Joints: Synchondroses 
* A bar or plate of hyaline cartilage unites the bones 
* All synchondroses are synarthrotic 
* Examples include: 
* Epiphyseal plates of children 
* Joint between the costal cartilage of the first rib and the sternum 
Cartilaginous Joints: Synchondroses 
Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses 
* Hyaline cartilage covers the articulating surface of the bone and is 
fused to an intervening pad of fibrocartilage 
* Amphiarthrotic joints designed for strength and flexibility 
* Examples include intervertebral joints and the pubic symphysis of the 
pelvis 
Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses 
Synovial Joints 
* Those joints in which the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-containing 
joint cavity 
* All are freely movable diarthroses
* Examples – all limb joints, and most joints of the body 
Synovial Joints: General Structure 
* Synovial joints all have the following 
* Articular cartilage 
* Joint (synovial) cavity 
* Articular capsule 
* Synovial fluid 
* Reinforcing ligaments 
Synovial Joints: General Structure 
Synovial Joints: Friction-Reducing Structures 
* Bursae – flattened, fibrous sacs lined with synovial membranes and 
containing synovial fluid 
* Common where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones rub 
together 
* Tendon sheath – elongated bursa that wraps completely around a 
tendon 
Synovial Joints: Friction-Reducing Structures 
Synovial Joints: Stability 
* Stability is determined by: 
* Articular surfaces – shape determines what movements are possible 
* Ligaments – unite bones and prevent excessive or undesirable motion
Synovial Joints: Stability 
*Muscle tone is accomplished by: 
* Muscle tendons across joints acting as stabilizing factors 
* Tendons that are kept tight at all times by muscle tone 
Synovial Joints: Movement 
* The two muscle attachments across a joint are: 
* Origin – attachment to the immovable bone 
* Insertion – attachment to the movable bone 
* Described as movement along transverse, frontal, or sagittal planes 
Synovial Joints: Range of Motion 
* Nonaxial – slipping movements only 
* Uniaxial – movement in one plane 
* Biaxial – movement in two planes 
*Multiaxial – movement in or around all three planes 
Gliding Movements 
* One flat bone surface glides or slips over another similar surface 
* Examples – intercarpal and intertarsal joints, and between the flat 
articular processes of the vertebrae 
Angular Movement 
* Flexion — bending movement that decreases the angle of the joint 
* Extension — reverse of flexion; joint angle is increased 
* Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion — up and down movement of the 
foot
Angular Movement 
* Abduction — movement away from the midline 
* Adduction — movement toward the midline 
* Circumduction — movement describes a cone in space 
Gliding Movement 
Angular Movement 
Angular Movement 
Angular Movement 
Rotation 
* The turning of a bone around its own long axis 
* Examples 
* Between first two vertebrae 
* Hip and shoulder joints 
Special Movements 
* Supination and pronation 
* Inversion and eversion 
* Protraction and retraction 
* Elevation and depression 
* Opposition 
Special Movements 
Special Movements 
Special Movements
Special Movements 
Special Movements

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Ch08 a. summary

  • 1. 8J oints Joints (Articulations) *Weakest parts of the skeleton * Articulation – site where two or more bones meet * Functions of joints * Give the skeleton mobility * Hold the skeleton together Classification of Joints: Structural * Structural classification focuses on the material binding bones together and whether or not a joint cavity is present * The three structural classifications are: * Fibrous * Cartilaginous * Synovial Classification of Joints: Functional * Functional classification is based on the amount of movement allowed by the joint * The three functional classes of joints are:
  • 2. * Synarthroses – immovable * Amphiarthroses – slightly movable * Diarthroses – freely movable Fibrous Structural Joints * The bones are joined by fibrous tissues * There is no joint cavity *Most are immovable * There are three types – sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses Fibrous Structural Joints: Sutures * Occur between the bones of the skull * Comprised of interlocking junctions completely filled with connective tissue fibers * Bind bones tightly together, but allow for growth during youth * In middle age, skull bones fuse and are called synostoses Fibrous Structural Joints: Sutures Fibrous Structural Joints: Syndesmoses * Bones are connected by a fibrous tissue ligament *Movement varies from immovable to slightly variable * Examples include the connection between the tibia and fibula, and the radius and ulna Fibrous Structural Joints: Syndesmoses Fibrous Structural Joints: Gomphoses * The peg-in-socket fibrous joint between a tooth and its alveolar socket
  • 3. * The fibrous connection is the periodontal ligament Cartilaginous Joints * Articulating bones are united by cartilage * Lack a joint cavity * Two types – synchondroses and symphyses Cartilaginous Joints: Synchondroses * A bar or plate of hyaline cartilage unites the bones * All synchondroses are synarthrotic * Examples include: * Epiphyseal plates of children * Joint between the costal cartilage of the first rib and the sternum Cartilaginous Joints: Synchondroses Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses * Hyaline cartilage covers the articulating surface of the bone and is fused to an intervening pad of fibrocartilage * Amphiarthrotic joints designed for strength and flexibility * Examples include intervertebral joints and the pubic symphysis of the pelvis Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses Synovial Joints * Those joints in which the articulating bones are separated by a fluid-containing joint cavity * All are freely movable diarthroses
  • 4. * Examples – all limb joints, and most joints of the body Synovial Joints: General Structure * Synovial joints all have the following * Articular cartilage * Joint (synovial) cavity * Articular capsule * Synovial fluid * Reinforcing ligaments Synovial Joints: General Structure Synovial Joints: Friction-Reducing Structures * Bursae – flattened, fibrous sacs lined with synovial membranes and containing synovial fluid * Common where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones rub together * Tendon sheath – elongated bursa that wraps completely around a tendon Synovial Joints: Friction-Reducing Structures Synovial Joints: Stability * Stability is determined by: * Articular surfaces – shape determines what movements are possible * Ligaments – unite bones and prevent excessive or undesirable motion
  • 5. Synovial Joints: Stability *Muscle tone is accomplished by: * Muscle tendons across joints acting as stabilizing factors * Tendons that are kept tight at all times by muscle tone Synovial Joints: Movement * The two muscle attachments across a joint are: * Origin – attachment to the immovable bone * Insertion – attachment to the movable bone * Described as movement along transverse, frontal, or sagittal planes Synovial Joints: Range of Motion * Nonaxial – slipping movements only * Uniaxial – movement in one plane * Biaxial – movement in two planes *Multiaxial – movement in or around all three planes Gliding Movements * One flat bone surface glides or slips over another similar surface * Examples – intercarpal and intertarsal joints, and between the flat articular processes of the vertebrae Angular Movement * Flexion — bending movement that decreases the angle of the joint * Extension — reverse of flexion; joint angle is increased * Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion — up and down movement of the foot
  • 6. Angular Movement * Abduction — movement away from the midline * Adduction — movement toward the midline * Circumduction — movement describes a cone in space Gliding Movement Angular Movement Angular Movement Angular Movement Rotation * The turning of a bone around its own long axis * Examples * Between first two vertebrae * Hip and shoulder joints Special Movements * Supination and pronation * Inversion and eversion * Protraction and retraction * Elevation and depression * Opposition Special Movements Special Movements Special Movements