Joints/Articulations
Joints/Articulations. Joints can be classified two ways functional and structural Functional (freedom of movement) diarthrosis (freely movable), amphiarthrosis (slightly movable), synarthrosis (little or no movement) Structural (how adjacent bones are joined)
Joints/Articulations
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Joints/Articulations • Joints can be classified two ways • functional and structural • Functional (freedom of movement) • diarthrosis (freely movable), amphiarthrosis (slightly movable), synarthrosis (little or no movement) • Structural (how adjacent bones are joined) • fibrous, cartilaginous, bony and synovial joints
Cartilage • Specialized CT • Cells (___________________) & Extracellular Matrix • Matrix rich in chondroitin sulfate and collagen • Avascular • Perichondrium • Appositional & Interstitial Growth • 3 Types • Hyaline cart, Elastic cart, & Fibrocartilage
Synovial (Diarthosis) Joint • Joint in which two bones are separated by a space called a joint cavity • Most are freely movable
Anatomy of Synovial Joints • Articular capsule • fibrous capsule w/ synovial membrane • continuous with periosteum • Synovial fluid • viscous slippery fluid; albumin & hyaluronic acid • Articular cartilage • Meniscus • ______________ - jaw, wrist, kneeand sternoclavicular joints • Tendons • Ligaments
What are Tendon Sheaths and Bursae? • Bursa is saclike extension of joint capsule that extends between nearby structures allowing them to slide more easily past each other • Tendon sheaths are elongated cylinders of connective tissue lined with synovial membrane & wrapped around a tendon
The Humeroscapular Joint • Shoulder is most freely movable joint in the body • shallow glenoid cavity • Supported by ligaments & tendons • 4 tendons = rotator cuff • subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus & teres minor • Bursae associated with shoulder joint
Knee Joint – 4 ligaments to know • Two external ligaments are the medial (tibial) and lateral (fibular) collateral ligaments • Anterior & posterior cruciate ligaments are internal and prevent sliding of bones past each other • Common knee injury – lateral blow, tears the anterior cruciate, medial collateral ligament & medial meniscus
Joint Problems • Arthritis is a broad term for pain & inflammation • Osteoarthritis • cartilage softens & degenerates, crepitus, bone spurs • Rheumatoid arthritis - _____________________ • antibodies attack synovial mb, cartilage degrades, bones ossify • steroids & aspirin control inflammation • Gout is a metabolic disorder • Bunion