ANTHROP 3PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Epiphysis, Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Rheumatoid Arthritis
9 Jan 2016
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Age is important but not the only factor. There is a range of causes involved in joint disease. o o o o o o o. Condition of synovial joints due to interruption of normal joint function and stability. You need to know how old people are. Linked to genetics, obesity, activity/lifestyle, and environment (climate) Significant negative link between osteoarthritis and low temperatures (more common in people who live in cold climates) Osteophytes (used to stabilize joint) and a porous joint surface. There are many more things that help with this. syndesmoses: cord like fibres. Gomphoses: fibrous connection between tooth root and alveolus. bones. Symphyses: articular surfaces covered by a thin layer of hyaline cartilage. i. e. vertebrae. It is connected by a plate of fibrocartilage. Synchondroses: bones are directly connected by hyaline cartilage. Fibrous capsule around the area connecting the muscle and the bone. Hyaline cartilage distributes load and keeps rubbing to a minimum. o.
