4. 1. FIBROUS JOINTS
Characteristics
Joined by fibrous tissue.
No joint cavity.
Seldom movement.
Types
Sutures
Interlocked by connective tissues and irregular edges
between bones (skull).
Syndesmoses
Articulated bones connected by ligaments and bones
that do not interlock. (Fibula and Tibia)
Gomphosis: tooth secured by periodontal ligament.
6. 2. CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS
Characteristic
Articulating bone ends are connected by a plate of
cartilage.
Types
Sympheses (growing together): connected by a flat disc of
fibrous cartilage (intervertebral joints and pubic syphesis).
Synchondroses: Bones are connected by hyaline cartilage
(ribs-sternum or epiphyseal plates).
8. 3. SYNOVIAL JOINTS
Characteristics
Articulating bones are separated in a cavity
containing synovial fluid.
Uniaxial or multiaxial movement.
Joint surfaces are enclosed in a 2 layered articular
capsule (connective tissue).
Inner layer: synovial membrane (smooth)
Articular (hyaline) cartilage covers the bone
surfaces.
Articular capsule may be reinforced with ligaments
containing abursae (fluid filled sacs to reduce
friction).
Fibrocartilage may be present in the capsule.
9. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF A SYNOVIAL JOINT
(a)
(b)
Periosteum
Ligament
Joint cavity
(contains
synovial fluid)
Fibrous
capsule
Synovial
membrane
Articular (hyaline)
cartilage
Articular
capsule
10. FRICTION-REDUCING STRUCTURES: BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS
(a)
(b)
Acromion
of scapula
Glenoid cavity
containing
synovial fluid
Coracoacromial
ligament
Subacromial
bursa
Cavity in
bursa containing
synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
Fibrous capsule
Humerus
Hyaline
cartilage
Coracoacromial
ligament
Subacromial
bursa
Fibrous
articular capsule
Tendon
sheath
Tendon of
long head
of biceps
brachii muscle
11. Types of synovial joints
Plane
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Saddle
Ball and socket
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. SOME SYNOVIAL JOINTS
Knee joint
Hip joint
Temporomandibular joint
Joint disorders
Sprains
Dislocation
23. KNEE JOINT
(a)
(b)
Femur
Tendon of
quadriceps
femoris
Suprapatellar
bursa
Patella
Subcutaneous
prepatellar bursa
Synovial cavity
Lateral meniscus
Posterior
cruciate
ligament
Infrapatellar
fat pad
Deep infrapatellar
bursa
Patellar ligament
Articular
capsule
Lateral
meniscus
Anterior
cruciate
ligament
Tibia
Fibular
collateral
ligament
Posterior
cruciate
ligament
Medial
condyle
Tibial
collateral
ligament
Anterior
cruciate
ligament
Medial
meniscus
Patellar
ligament
Patella
Quadriceps
tendon
Lateral
condyle
of femur
Lateral
meniscus
Fibula
Tibia
24. THE HIP JOINT
(c) (d)
Anterior inferior
iliac spine
Iliofemoral
ligament
Pubofemoral
ligament
Greater
trochanter
Ischium
Iliofemoral
ligament
Ischiofemoral
ligament
Greater
trochanter
of femur
25. THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR (JAW) JOINT
(a)
(b)
(c)
Zygomatic process
Mandibular fossa
Articular tubercle
Infratemporal fossa
External acoustic
meatus
Lateral
ligamentArticular
capsule
Neck of
mandible
Articular
capsule
Articular cartilage
covering the
mandibular fossa
Articular disc
Articular
tubercle
Superior
joint
cavity
Inferior
joint
cavity
Mandibular
condyle
Neck of
mandible
Synovial
membranes
Laterial excursion
38. THE SHOULDER JOINT
(c)
Head of
humerus
Muscle of
rotator
cuff (cut)
Acromion
(cut)
Glenoid
cavity of
scapula
Capsule of
shoulder
joint
(opened)
39. THE HIP JOINT
(a)
(b)
Articular cartilage
Coxal (hip) bone
Ligament of the
head of the femur
(ligamentum teres)
Synovial cavity
Articular capsule
Acetabular labrum
Femur
Acetabular
labrum
Synovial
membrane
Ligament
of the head
of the femur
(ligamentum
teres)
Head
of femur
Articular
capsule (cut)
40. THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR (JAW) JOINT
(a)
(b)
(c)
Zygomatic process
Mandibular fossa
Articular tubercle
Infratemporal fossa
External acoustic
meatus
Lateral
ligamentArticular
capsule
Neck of
mandible
Articular
capsule
Articular cartilage
covering the
mandibular fossa
Articular disc
Articular
tubercle
Superior
joint
cavity
Inferior
joint
cavity
Mandibular
condyle
Neck of
mandible
Synovial
membranes
Laterial excursion
41. THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR (JAW) JOINT
(a)
Zygomatic process
Mandibular fossa
Articular tubercle
Infratemporal fossa
External acoustic
meatus
Lateral
ligamentArticular
capsule
Neck of
mandible
42. THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR (JAW) JOINT
(b)
Articular
capsule
Articular cartilage
covering the
mandibular fossa
Articular disc
Articular
tubercle
Superior
joint
cavity
Inferior
joint
cavity
Mandibular
condyle
Neck of
mandible
Synovial
membranes