Anatomy Chapter 9: Articulations

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Front Back
Explain the relationship between joint mobility and joint strength.
–Joint strength decreases as mobility increases
Structural Articulations
–Fibrous joints
Dense Regular Connective Tissue –Cartilaginous joints
Cartilage –Synovial joints
Fluid filled joint cavity
Fuctional Articulations
–Synarthroses—immovable joints –Amphiarthroses—slightly movable joints –Diarthroses—freely movable joints
Sutures
Fibrous Joints

•Rigid, interlocking joints •Immovable joints for protection of brain •Contain short connective tissue fibers •Allow for growth during youth •In middle age, sutures ossify and fuse –Called Synostoses
Gomphoses
Fibrous Joints


-Membranes that hold tooth in the Jaw
-example tooth in aveoli
Sychondrosis
Catilaginous Joint

•Bar/plate of hyaline cartilage unites bones
e.g., –Temporary epiphyseal plate joints
•Become synostoses after plate closure –Cartilage of 1st rib with manubrium •~ All are synarthrotic
Synotosis
A union between adjacent bones or parts of a single bone formed by osseous material

ex: fusion of cranial bones to make the skull
Name the four major sutures found in the skull. Name the fontanels.
-Occipital, Parietal, Temporal, Frontal

-•Anterior Fontanelle –Frontal, sagittal, and coronal sutures •Occipital Fontanelle –Lambdoid and sagittal sutures •Sphenoidal Fontanelles –Squamous and coronal sutures •Mastoid Fontanelles –Squamous and lambdoid sutures

Describe the structure and function of fontanels. Name the two major fontanels thatare present at birth.
•Fontanelles –Are areas of fibrous connective tissue (soft spots) –Cover unfused sutures in the infant skull –Allow the skull to flex during birth

-Two frontal bones and Four occipital bones
Describe the structure of an intervertebral disc.
•Intervertebral Discs
–Pads of fibrocartilage –Separate vertebral bodies –Anulus fibrosus
•Tough outer layer
•Attaches disc to vertebrae –Nucleus pulposus
•Elastic, gelatinous core
•Absorbs shocks
Describe the structure of an intervertebral disc.
•Intervertebral Discs
–Pads of fibrocartilage –Separate vertebral bodies –Anulus fibrosus
•Tough outer layer
•Attaches disc to vertebrae –Nucleus pulposus
•Elastic, gelatinous core
•Absorbs shocks
Explain how a slipped disc and a herniated disc can occur.
–Slipped disc •Bulge in anulus fibrosus •Invades vertebral canal –Herniated disc •Nucleus pulposus breaks through anulus fibrosus •Presses on spinal cord or nerves and compresses
-may cause pain or numbness
Name the four curvatures found in the vertebral column. Name which curvatures are primary and seconday. Explain the difference between a primary and secondary curvature and indicate why they occur.
Primary Curves develope before birth, and seconday curves after birth

-Primary Curves
Thoracic curve: Accommodates the thoracic organs
Sacral curve: Accommodates the abdominopelvic organs

Secondary Curves
Cervical Curve: develops as the infant learns to balance the weight of the head on the vertebrae of the neck
Lumbar Curve: balances the weight of the trunk over the lower limbs; develops with the ability to stand
Define amphiarthoric joint
A joint permitting little motion, the opposed surfaces being connected by fibrocartilage, as between vertebrae.
Symphysis
Amphiathroic joint

•Fibrocartilage unites bone –Hyaline cartilage present as articular cartilage •Strong, flexible amphiarthroses

Ex: Fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc
Pubic symphysis (between the two hip bones)