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level: Joints

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level questions: Joints

Question	Answer
A point of contact between two bones, bone and cartilage or bone and tooth	Joint
Hold bones together allowing movement and flexibility	Joint Function
- stability	+ mobility
Functional classification of joints in which there is NO movement	Synarthrosis
Functional classification of joints in which there is slight movement	Amphiarthrosis
Functional classification of joints in which there is FREE movement	Diarthrosis
Structural classification of joints in which bones (1) are held together by dense irregular CT. (2) There are NO synovial cavities	Fibrous joints
Sutures, Syndesmoses (interosseous membranes)	Fibrous joints types
Structural classification of joints in which (1) bones are held together by cartilage. (2) There are NO synovial cavities	Cartilaginous joints
Synchondroses and symphyses	Cartilaginous joints types
Structural classification of joints in which (1) bones are connected dense irregular connective tissue, (2) accessory ligaments are present and (3) synovial cavities are present	Synovial joints
Dense irregular CT by which bones in synovial joints are connected	Articular capsule
Chondro	Cartilage prefix
Planar, Hinge, Pivot, Condyloid, Saddle, Ball and socket	Synovial joints types
Bony joint (fusion of two bones) and fibrous joint depending on stage of life	Synostosis
Thin layer of dense irregular CT between bones of the skull. The bones have interlocking edges and there's a short distance between the articulating bones	Fibrous suture
More dense irregular CT compared to sutures (ligaments) and greater distance between articulating bones	Fibrous Syndesmoses
Dentoalveolar joint. Periodontal ligament	Gomphosis
Fibrous syndesmoses	Gomphosis structural classification
Connects mandible or maxilla to tooth	Periodontal ligament
Substantial sheet of dense irregular CT binding two bones Ex. tibia and fibula; radius and ulna	Interosseous membrane
Bones are connected by hyaline cartilage Ex. epiphyseal plates; first rib and sternum (debatable)	Cartilaginous Synchondroses joint (primary cartilaginous)
Articular surface covered with hyaline cartilage, united by fibrocartilage	Cartilaginous Symphyses (secondary cartilaginous)
Cartilaginous symphyses	Pubic symphysis structural classification
Cartilaginous Symphyses	Intervertebral discs structural classification
Cartilaginous Symphyses	Between manubrium and body of sternum type of joint
Cartilaginous symphyses	Type of joint that only occurs in the midline of the body
Covering fibrocartilage to make joint a little glossy and increase shock absortion	Hyaline cartilage in symphyses
Freely movable	Synovial Joint type of movement
Hyaline cartilage	Ends of long bones covered by...