Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fibrocartilage, Joint Capsule, Synovial Fluid

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Articulations are places where two or more bones meet. These articulations can be classified by their structure and the motion that they allow. These are immovable" joints or places where two bones fuse" together. A good example are the sutures between the plates of the skull. These are cartilaginous" joints, connected via fibrocartilage that is flexible but allows only a small range of. A good example are the intervertebral discs between the motion (rom) vertebrae of the spine. These are joints that allow the most forceful motions and the greatest changes of motion. Good examples are the knees, hips, and elbows. Articular cartilage covers the bearing surface of bones. Joint space is full of synovial fluid that lubricates and. Joint capsule is a watertight enclosure on the joint that nourishes the cartilage keeps the synovial fluid in. Their material and structure is very similar. Stress is the amount of load" in the structure.

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