1. Arthrology
Department of Biology, WCU

2. Introduction Articulations Support and mobility Injuries
Classification
Structure (Type of tissue)
Function (range of movement)

3. Function Movement 1. Synarthroses: immovable
suture, teeth, epiphyseal plate

4. Function
2. Amphiarthroses: slightly
tibia with fibula, discs

5. Function
3. Diarthroses: freely moveable
synovial, knee, elbow

6. Structure Based on … binding material joint cavity 1. Fibrous joints
Fibrous CT, no cavity
A. sutures
B. syndesmoses
C. gomphoses (peg-in-socket)

7. Structure 2. Cartilaginous joints cartilage, no cavity
A. synchondroses
B. symphyses

8. Structure 3. Synovial joints Characteristics
fluid filled cavity (all limbs)
Characteristics
Articular cartilage
Joint cavity
Articular capsule
Synovial membrane
Fibrous capsule
Synovial fluid

9. Structure
Other characteristics
Fat pads
Articular discs
meniscus

10. Movement
1. Nonaxial

11. Movement
2. Uniaxial

12. Movement
3. Biaxial

13. Movement
4. Multiaxial

14. Angular movement

15. Angular movement