ZOO 3713C Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Proximal Radioulnar Articulation, Wrist, Carpometacarpal Joint
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Exam 2 intro, chapter 6, and chapter 8. Types of joints: continuous (synarthroses) joints, movement is not possible, feature a tissue b/w bones ; classified according to type of tissue. Interosseous membrane: taut collagenous tissue b/w bones. Sutures of skull: connective tissue disappears when growth of skull is completed and sutures fuse the bones. Gomphosis: fibrous joint b/w teeth and the alveoli of the jws. Ligamentum flavum: b/w vertebral arches and contains elastic fibers as well as collagen and other fibers that make it more flexible. Primary cartilaginous joint: hyaline cartilage lies b/w bone: epiphyseal plates b/w epiphysis and diaphysis. Secondary cartilaginous joint: covered by hyaline cartilage but flat disc of fibrocartilage lies b/w them. Intervertebral disc and the symphysis: discontinuous (diarthroses) joints, freely moveable joints, also called synovial joints, consist of: Fibrous membrane (outer layer) and synvoial membrane (inner layer) May also have: articular lip, meniscus, ligament, disc, or bursa: amphiarthrosis joints, slight movement between bones.
