Joints
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What is the function of joints?
Allow for movement and flexibility
List the 3 types of joints
• Fibrous • Cartilaginous • Synovial
FIBROUS JOINTS Name the type of connective tissue and what degree of movement they allow
Dense irregular CT Little to no movement
CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS Name the type of connective tissue and what degree of movement they allow
Hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage Little to no movement
SYNOVIAL JOINTS Name the type of connective tissue and what degree of movement they allow
Articular cartilage Freely moveable
Functions of synovial joints
Reduce friction and absorb shock
Types of synovial joints
PHP ESB Plane Hinge Pivot Ellipsoidal Saddle Ball and socket
Flexion
Decrease in angle between articulating bones
Extension
Increase in angle between articulating bones
Hyperextension
Extension beyond anatomical position
Lateral flexion
Movement of trunk in frontal plane
Abduction
Move away from midline
Adduction
Move towards midline
Circumduction
distal end of body part moves in circle