Systems 1b Practical Anatomy - Joints
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| What are the three types of joints? | Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial joints |
| Fibrous joints | -Dense fibrous connective tissue -High tensile strength -Little movement in adults -example include cranial sutures, periodontal ligaments (teeth) and interrouseus membranes (between bones) |
| Primary cartilaginous | -Allow for bone growth -Disappear in adults -No movement -examples include epiphyseal growth plate |
| Secondary cartilaginous joint | -Do not ossify with age -Found in midline of body -Limited movement -examples include intervertebral discs |
| Synovial joints | -greatest movement -may also contain -ligaments and articular discs |
| Name 6 different types of synovial joints | Hinge, saddle, plane, pivot, condylar, ball and socket |
| Flexion/extension | Flexion/ extension |
| Pronation/supination | Rotation of limb ect (can occur with feet as well) |
| Dorsi-/plantarflexion | Felxion and extension of foot |
| Lateral/medial rotation | Rotating towards and away from the middle line |
| Abduction/adduction and circumduction | Adding and moving away from body and circular rotation of limb by joint |
| What is hiltons law? | That the nerve doesn't just act on the muscle, if it crosses a joint it also innovates this too |