This document discusses the classification and anatomy of joints in the human body. It describes three main classifications of joints: fibrous joints which are fixed, cartilaginous joints which are slightly movable, and synovial joints which are freely movable. It then provides details on the different types of joints within each classification, along with diagrams. The document focuses mainly on the anatomy and structural components of synovial joints, including articular surfaces, cartilage, joint capsules, synovial membranes, and innervations. It also discusses developmental processes, applied anatomy concepts, and arthritis.
13. ARTICULAR CARTILAGE MIC. STR.
LAMINA SPLENDENS
Bright line at free surface of
articular cartilage seen on
oblique sections on negative
phase microscopy
Not an anatomically distinct
surface layer.
Artifect at border between
regions of different ref index
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17. SYNOVIAL FLUID
Volume 0.5 ml in knee jt
Color clear or pale
yellow
pH - slightly alkaline
Proteins 0.9 mg/dl
Cells 60/ml
Amorphous
metachromatic particles
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23. CLASSIFICATION OF SYNOVIAL JOINTS
Based on shape of articular surface
Plane jt Ellipsoid jt
Hinge jt Saddle jt
Pivot jt Ball and socket jt
Bicondylar jt
Articular shapes are never truly flat, spherical,
cylinder, cone or ellipsoids but part of a spheroid.
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32. ARTICULAR MOVEMENTS AND MECHANISMS
Combination of translation and angulation
Movement
slight similar sized reciprocal surfaces
wide habitually more mobile bone has larger
articular surface
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33. ARTICULAR MOVEMENTS AND MECHANISMS contd...
Translation
Angulation
Flexion and extension
Abduction and adduction
Axial rotation
Circumduction
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34. Development
Mesodermal origin with some neural
crest contribution.
Regions of developing cartilage
consist of widely spaced cells
surrounded by matrix.
Condensation of somatopleuric
mesenchymal cells develop
between developing skeletal
elements to form plates of
interzonal mesenchyme
Their subsequent development
varies acc. to type of joint
Fibrous joint
Cartilagenous joint
Synovial joint
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