Biology 2581B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Synovial Joint, Joint Capsule, Hyaline Cartilage
3 Jun 2020
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The skeletal system - bones, cartilages and joints. The muscular system - muscles attached to the skeletal system. The muscular system doesn"t only produce overt movement, it also maintains body position e. g. control of posture. The muscular system maintains balance, there is always fine tuning since our muscles are receiving different signals. The muscular system allows body position to be maintained against the influence of gravity. The muscular system produced rhythmic movements which include walking and running. The muscular system produces voluntary movements including reaching and grasping and points of interest changes by saccadic eye movements. The muscles pull on bones (not always e. g. in eyes), the moveable joints between the bones allow relative movement. Joints vary in the degree of movement they allow, some allow little movement at all. Fibrous joints - bones linked by fibrous connective tissue, e. g. sutured. Cartilaginous joints - bones linked by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage e. g. pubic symphysis.
