ANAT2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Sacroiliac Joint, Deltoid Muscle

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Joint - site where two or more bones meet. Structure resists various forces e. g. compression, tension and shear stress. Supportive mechanisms in structures of joints keep joints aligned and prevent them from dislocation. Synarthrosis (immovable), amphiarthrosis (slightly movable), diarthrosis (freely moveable) joints. E. g. sutures of skull, adult = interlock, baby = fontanelle, anterior fontanelle closes until middle of. Bone edges interlock with tiny spaces between edges, filled with short connective fibres that are continuous with bone periosteum. Bones joined by long fibres of connective tissue. Short ligaments of dense fibrous connective tissue se. Teeth are secure in a bony socket by the periodontal ligament. Adult skull, immovable but microscopic movements give an idea of how hard we bite or if something is stuck between our teeth. Plate of hyaline cartilage unites the bones. E. g. epiphyseal plates (growth plates) - temporary as growth plate disappear once ossification process is completed.

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