detailed study of joints

1. An introduction to
joints
Sajan Skaria
Asst. Professor
Dept. Of Anatomy

2. ARTHROLOGY

3. CLASSIFICATION
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
synovial
Synarthrosis
Ambhiarthrosis
Diarthrosis
Structural Functional

4. Fibrous joint
 Sutures
 Syndesmosis
 Gomphosis

5. Fibrous Joint -Sutures

6. 6
Fibrous Joint - Syndesmosis

7. 7
Fibrous Joint -Gomphosis

8. Cartilaginous joint
 Primary (Synchondrosis)
 Secondary ( Symphysis )

9. Primary cartilaginous joint

10. Secondary cartilaginous joint

11. All joints present in the
midline of the body are
secondary cartilaginous .

12. Synovial
joints

13. Types -Ball and socket

14. Types -Hinge

15. Types -plane

16. Types -Saddle
Concavo- convex

17. Types -Ellipsoid

18. Types -Pivot

19. Types -Condyloid

20. Osteoarthritis

21. Hilton’s law
The diseased joint is fixed in a position of great comfort and pain is referred to the
overlying skin.
Nerve supplying a joint also supply the muscles moving the joint and the
skin covering the distal attachment.

22. Arthroscopy