Ch05f EHAP-Lect
Ch05f EHAP-Lect
Ch05f EHAP-Lect
Seventh Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Chapter 5
The Skeletal System
Fibrous joints
Generally immovable
Cartilaginous joints
Immovable or slightly moveable
Synovial joints
Freely moveable
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Fibrous Joints
Bones united by fibrous tissue
Examples
Sutures
Syndesmoses
Allows more
movement than
sutures
Example: distal
end of tibia and
fibula Figure 5.27d, e
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Cartilaginous Joints
Bones connected by cartilage
Examples
Pubic
symphysis
Intervertebral
joints
Figure 5.27b, c
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Synovial Joints
Articulating
bones are
separated by a
joint cavity
Synovial fluid
is found in the
joint cavity
Figure 5.27f–h
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Features of Synovial Joints
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The Synovial Joint
Figure 5.28
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Types of Synovial Joints Based on
Shape
Figure 5.29a–c
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Types of Synovial Joints Based on
Shape
Figure 5.29d–f
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Inflammatory Conditions Associated
with Joints
Bursitis – inflammation of a bursa usually
caused by a blow or friction
Tendonitis – inflammation of tendon sheaths
Arthritis – inflammatory or degenerative
diseases of joints
Over 100 different types
The most widespread crippling disease in the
United States
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Clinical Forms of Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Most common chronic arthritis
Probably related to normal aging processes
Rheumatoid arthritis
An autoimmune disease – the immune system
attacks the joints
Symptoms begin with bilateral inflammation of
certain joints
Often leads to deformities
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Clinical Forms of Arthritis
Gouty Arthritis
Inflammation of joints is caused by a
deposition of urate crystals from the blood
Can usually be controlled with diet
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Developmental Aspects of the
Skeletal System
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