Synovial Joint anatomy
The type of fluid found inside a joint.
synovial fluid
A joint with limited movement causing you to flex and extend your arm and leg back and forth
hinge joint
Hip joint
ball and socket
These joints are extremely tight allowing for NO movement.
fixed joints
The term is used when the bones move out of the right position in the joint
dislocation
This connects a bone to a bone.
ligament
Multiaxial or rotational joint that has the most movement.
ball and socket
Elbow
hinge
The two main ball and socket joints.
Shoulder and Hip.
A disease that occurs when bones become weak due to changes in bone mineral density and mass, causing a higher risk for fractures.
Osteoporosis
This attaches muscles to bones (or to other muscles)
tendon
Scars in the skull are examples of...
fixed joints
Cranium or skull
fixed joint
These joint present a only one direction movement
elbow and knee
A break in a bone which occurs when it is put under sudden or very strong pressure or force
fracture
The tissue between joints that protects them
cartilage
A joint that moves our fingers
hinge joint
Ribs
cartilaginous / semi-movable
Slightly or semi-moveable joints.
cartilaginous joints
The term is used when the structure that connects muscles to bone suffers damage.
Tendon damage
Where the synovial fluid is found.
What is the synovial membrane?
The concave on convex bone that recieve the bone head of the femur
Pelvis
The joints between carpals
gliding
(gliding , synovial, diarthrotic)
These joints are freely moveable and protected by a fluid substance
synovial joints
A disease that occurs when the cartilage in the joint wear away.
Arthritis