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Joints Chapter 5 - Coggle Diagram
Joints
Chapter 5
Hyaline cartilage
Found on articulating surfaces of bones
Reduces friction & absorbs shock
Meniscus
crescent-shaped fibrocartilage
found only between femur & tibia
Fat pad
Supports synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
Lines joint capsule, produces
synovial fluid
Ligament
Joint capsule
2 layers of connective tissue
Planes
Frontal / Coronal
Transverse / Horizontal
Sagittal
Oblique
Function
Limit movement
Bear weight
Allow movement
Absorb shock
Degrees of Freedom
Biaxial
Triaxial
Uniaxial
Axes
Perpendicular to the plane
Motion rotates about this axis
Classification
See handout
Synovial Joint