BIOL 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Medial Collateral Ligament, Acromioclavicular Joint, Synovial Fluid

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Vitamin c maintains fibrous connective tissue, keeps it solid. 2nd category of joints- amphiarthroses little movement. Amphiarthrose joint- cartelagenous, bones united by cartilage structures not fibrous connective tissue: synchondroses hyaline cartilage pg 253. Link 2 portions of bone by hyaline cartilage. 1 st rib connected to sternum by hyaline cartilage. Ossifies when people get older: symphyses - fibrocartilage. 3) acromioclavicular joint has small cartilagenous pad holding. Synovial joints characteristics aka diarthroses 254- 255, 264- 266. Knee joint: outer fibrous capsule (aka articular capsule) - outermost component of synovial joints goes all the way around- adheres to end of bones tightly, inner synovial membrane. Both structures ( fibrous capsule and synovial membrane) form perimeter (wall) of synovial joint (shoulder, hip joint- wherever synovial joints: synovial fluids occupies free spaces within joint capsule. Made up of fibrocartilage serve as friction pads absorb a lot of energy have nerve connections that give body and mind sense of alignment and position.

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