Anatomy of Joints
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What is the definition of a joint?

  • The site at which any two or more muscles articulate or come together
  • The site at which any two or more bones are far apart
  • The site at which any two or more bones are fixed together
  • The site at which any two or more bones articulate or come together (correct)

    • Fibrous joints have no movement.

    True

    What is the function of the pad of cartilage in cartilaginous joints?

    It absorbs shocks and allows for very slight movement.

    The ends of the bones in synovial joints are covered with ______________________ cartilage.

    <p>hyaline articular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of synovial joints that makes them the most mobile in the body?

    <p>The presence of a space or capsule between the bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cartilage has a blood supply.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following joints with their characteristics:

    <p>Fibrous joints = No movement Cartilaginous joints = Slight movement Synovial joints = Freely movable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the capsule in synovial joints?

    <p>It holds the bones together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of synovial fluid?

    <p>To act as a lubricant and nourish the joint structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The synovial membrane is a type of connective tissue.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of bursae in joints?

    <p>To act as cushions to prevent friction between bones and ligaments or tendons, or between bones and skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The type of joint that allows for a wide range of movement, including flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, and circumduction, is called a ______________ joint.

    <p>ball and socket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following joints allows for flexion and extension only?

    <p>Hinge joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ligaments provide stability to the joint by crossing the joint.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of synovial joints with their characteristics:

    <p>Ball and socket joint = Allows for a wide range of movement Hinge joint = Allows for flexion and extension only Gliding joint = Articular surfaces glide over each other Pivot joint = Allows for rotation only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of phagocytes in the synovial fluid?

    <p>To remove microbes and cellular debris.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the shoulder joint?

    <p>Ball and socket joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The wrist joint is a hinge joint.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that deepens the glenoid cavity and provides additional stability to the shoulder joint?

    <p>Glenoid labrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The knee joint is formed by the condyles of the femur, the condyles of the ______, and the posterior surface of the patella.

    <p>tibia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the elbow joint?

    <p>Hinge joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following joints with their corresponding types:

    <p>Shoulder joint = Ball and socket joint Elbow joint = Hinge joint Wrist joint = Condyloid joint Knee joint = Hinge joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The movements of the fingers are produced by muscles in the hand.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bone that forms the hip joint with the femur?

    <p>Innominate bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the medial and lateral ligaments in the knee joint?

    <p>They provide stability to the knee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inversion and eversion movements occur at the ankle joint.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main muscle responsible for flexion (dorsiflexion) of the ankle joint?

    <p>Anterior tibialis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The distal end of the tibia and its _______________ form the ankle joint.

    <p>malleolus (medial malleolus)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following muscles with their respective actions in the ankle joint:

    <p>Gastrocnemius and soleus = Extension (plantarflexion) Anterior tibialis = Flexion (dorsiflexion) Muscles which extend the toes = Assist in flexion (dorsiflexion) Muscles which flex the toes = Assist in extension (plantarflexion)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the muscles in the foot?

    <p>To move the joints of the foot and support the arches of the foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Joints

    • A joint is the site where two or more bones articulate or come together.

    Types of Joints

    • Fibrous or fixed joints: immovable joints with fibrous tissue between the bones, e.g., joints between the bones of the skull (sutures) and those between the teeth and the maxilla and mandible.
    • Cartilaginous or slightly movable joints: joints with a pad of fibrocartilage between the ends of the bones, allowing for very slight movement, e.g., symphysis pubis and joints between the vertebral bodies.
    • Synovial or freely movable joints: joints characterized by a space or capsule between the bones, allowing for a wide range of movement.

    Synovial Joints

    • Characterized by the presence of a space or capsule between the bones.
    • Ends of the bones are held together by a sheath of fibrous tissue.
    • Capsule is lubricated by a small amount of fluid.
    • Synovial joints are the most mobile in the body.

    Components of Synovial Joints

    • Hyaline articular cartilage: covers the parts of the bones that are in contact, providing a smooth joint surface, reducing friction, and absorbing compressive forces.
    • Capsule: a sheath of fibrous tissue that encloses the joint, holding the bones together.
    • Synovial membrane: an epithelial layer that borders the capsule, covering all intracapsular structures, and secreting synovial fluid.
    • Synovial fluid: a thick and sticky liquid that fills the synovial cavity, nourishing the structures located in the joint cavity, containing phagocytes to remove microbes and cellular debris, acting as a lubricant, and maintaining joint stability.

    Types of Synovial Joints

    • Ball and socket joints: allow for a wide range of movement (flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, and circumduction), e.g., shoulder and hip joints.
    • Hinge joints: allow for flexion and extension only, e.g., elbow, knee, ankle, and interphalangeal joints of the fingers and toes.
    • Gliding joints: articular surfaces glide over each other, e.g., sternoclavicular joints, acromioclavicular joints, and joints between the carpal and tarsal bones.
    • Pivot joints: movement occurs around one axis (rotation), e.g., proximal and distal radioulnar joints and the joint between the atlas and the odontoid process of the axis.
    • Condyloid and saddle joints: movements take place around two axes, permitting flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction, e.g., wrist, temporomandibular, metacarpophalangeal, and metatarsophalangeal joints.

    Main Synovial Joints of the Limbs

    • Shoulder joint: a ball and socket joint between the glenoid cavity of the scapula and the head of the humerus.
    • Elbow joint: a hinge joint between the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus and the trochlear notch of the ulna and the head of the radius.
    • Wrist joint: a condyloid joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal ends of the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetral.
    • Hip joint: a ball and socket joint between the cup-shaped acetabulum of the innominate bone and the almost spherical head of the femur.
    • Knee joint: a hinge joint between the condyles of the femur, the condyles of the tibia, and the posterior surface of the patella.
    • Ankle joint: a hinge joint between the distal end of the tibia, the distal end of the fibula, and the talus.
    • Joints of the hands and fingers: synovial joints between the carpal bones, between the carpal and metacarpal bones, between the metacarpal bones and proximal phalanges, and between the phalanges.
    • Joints of the foot and toes: synovial joints between the tarsal bones, between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, between the metatarsals and proximal phalanges, and between the phalanges.

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    Learn about the different types of joints in the human body, including fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints. Understand the characteristics and examples of each type.

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