EEB202H1 Lecture Notes - Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Synovial Joint, Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
2 Jan 2013
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Because bones of skeleton are fairly inflexible, movements only occur at articulations or joints where 2 bones interconnect. 9. 1 joints are categorized according to their range of motion or anatomical organization. 2 classification methods used to categorize joints on is functional scheme because it is bacsed on the amount of movement possible; range of motion. Can be fibrous or cartilaginous, depending on nature of connection. Slightly movable joint is amphiarthrosis which is either fibrous or cartilaginous depending on the nature of the connection between opposing bones. Freely movable joint is diarthrosis are subdivided according to nature of movement permitted. 2nd classification theme relies solely on anatomical organization of joint, without regard to degree of movement permitted. In this framework joints classified as bony, fibrous or synovial. 9. 2 synovial joints are freely movable containing synovial fluid. Synovial joints are freely movable and classified as diarthroses. Synovial joint surrounded by 2 layered joint capsules also called articular capsule.
