PPT-Types of Synovial Joints

Selected Synovial Joints The Knee This is considered the most complex joint in the human body It is actually considered three joints working together The Knee These are An intermediate joint between the patella and distal end of the femur . Joints of the human body. Joints are the point of contact (articulations) between two connecting bones.. The stability and the integrity of joints are maintained by strands of connective tissue called ligaments, which hold bones together.. Classification of Joints. Objectives. Define Joint or Articulation. Classify Joints by Structure and by Function. Describe the general structure, know the properties of, and provide examples of fibrous, and cartilaginous joints. Immoveable. Semi-moveable. moveable. Immoveable joints. These joints surround and protect vital body parts.. Skull. Semi-moveable joints. These surround and protect vital organs but can move a little bit.. Objectives. Be . able to classify the joints of the body both structurally and functionally. Be able to . identify example classification of joint. Be able to describe the structure of a synovial joint. What is an Articulation (Joint). Point of contact between two bones. **There are three types of joints. 1. Fibrous Joints. Also called “sutures”. These joints are bound tightly together by connective tissue and allows . JOINTS. ARTICULATIONS. Classifications of Joints. Joints can be classified by function or . structure. Functional classification . is. . based on amount of movement. Synarthroses. —immovable; common in axial skeleton. Section 1: Joint Design and Movement. Articulations . (_____________________). Where two bones interconnect. Bones are relatively inflexible so necessary to allow movement. Reflect compromise between need for strength versus need for . A joint is a point of connection . between . two bones. . Strands of connective tissue, . called . ligaments. ,. . hold the bones together . and ensure . the stability of joints. Joint Classification. I figured my body always would be able to repair itself. I think all of us believe that – until you begin to age and get hit with deteriorating . joints. . . Lee Majors. It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a . Chapter 8. JOINTS. aka Articulations. 2 Functions:. Hold Bones Together. Allows otherwise rigid skeleton to have some flexibility. Classification of Joints. Functionally. Named according to how much movement allowed @ joint. Classification. . Structural classification. . Fibrous: Suture/ . Syndesmosis. /. Gomphosis. . . Cartilagenous. . Primary/ Secondary . . Synovial. Functional classification. Synovial fluid (joint fluid) (synovia. ):. Synovial fluid is a plasma dialysate modified by constituents secreted by the joint . tissues. .. Joint fluid is called . synovial fluid . because of its resemblance to egg white. . Ball-and-socket joint. - consist of a bone with a globular or egg-shaped head articulating with the cup-shaped cavity of another bone; very wide range of motion is possible; examples include the hip and shoulder joint.. Julia Dudek. 3rd . year. of . Physiotherapy. 2023/2024. What. . are. . joints. ?. A joint is the part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement.. Functions. :. - . Joints support body from head to toe.