Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture 5: Articulation and Frames

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Articulation and frames: when joints are connected by cartilage you loose between 3 and 5 degrees of freedom, articulations are places were two or more bones meet. These articulations can be classified by their structure and the motion that they allow. 3 general types of joints: synarthrodial immovable joints or places where two bones fuse together. A good example are the sutures between the plates of the skull. These sutures are stronger than the rest of the skull. It is important that the bones do not move, they should never separate: ampharthrodial cartilaginous joints connected via fibrocartilage that is flexible but allows only a small range of motion. A good example are the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae of the spine. No sliding occurs and the joint is very stable: diarthrodial - allow the most forceful motions and the greatest ranges of motion. A good example are the knees or hips or elbows.

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