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Joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two systems used for classifying joints? | the structure of the joints and the degree of motion (functional) |
| What are the three structural classifications of the joint? | fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial |
| What are the three functional classifications of the joint? | synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses |
| Synarthroses means blank | non-moveable |
| Amphiarthroses means blank | slightly moveable |
| Diarthroses means bank | freely moveable |
| Example of synarthroses | skull |
| Examples of amphiarthroses | intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis |
| What holds the bones together in a fibrous joint? | dense connective tissue (collagen) |
| What is a prime example of a fibrous joint? | sutures |
| What holds bone together in a cartilaginous joint? | cartilage |
| What holds a synovial joint togehter? | tendons and a joint capsule made of dense regular connective tissue |
| What is craniosynostosis? | the sutures of the brain fuse too fast |