Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology: Chapter 8 - Joints | 73 Questions And Answers Rated A+

ts - are known as articulations Joints functions - - bind parts of skeletal system together - make bone growth possible - permits parts of the skeleton to change shape during childbirth - enable body to move in response to skeletal muscle contraction Structural classifications (joints) - - fibrous joints - cartilaginous joints - synovial joints Fibrous joints - - dense connective tissues connect bones - between bones in close contact Cartilaginous joints - hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage connect bones (ex. cartilage pad in spine) Synovial joints - - most complex - allow free movement Functional classifications (joints) - - synarthrotic joints - amphiarthrotic joints - diarthrotic joints Synarthrotic joints - considered immovableAmphiarthrotic joints - slightly movable Diarthrotic joints - freely movable Types of Fibrous joints (3) - - syndesmosis - suture - gomphosis Syndesmosis - a sheet or bundle of fibrous tissue connecting bones - lies between tibia and fibula (interosseous membrane) - amphiarthrotic - slightly moveable Syndesmosis pic - Suture - between flat bones (of skull) - teeth-like projections - thin layer of connective tissue connects bone - synarthritic - immovable Gomphosis - - cone-shaped bony process in a socket - tooth in jawbone - synarthritic - immovable Types of cartila