Skeletal System Pt.4
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- Created on: 29-04-18 13:46
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- Skeletal System Pt.4
- Connective Tissues
- Ligaments
- Hold Bones together to restrict how much joints can move.
- Helps maintain stability of the skeleton & prevents dislocation at joints.
- Made of tough & fibrous tissue.
- Tendons
- Attach muscles to bones ( / to other muscles) to allows bones to move when muscles contract.
- Cartilage
- Acts as a cushion between bones to prevent damage during joint movement.
- Ligaments
- Synovial Joint.
- Ball & socket, hinge, condyloid & pivot joints are all synovial
- A synovial joint is a joint that allows a wide range of movement & has a joint capsule enclosing & supporting it.
- 1) Bones at synovial joint are held together by ligaments.
- 2) Ends of the bones are covered in cartilage & are shaped so they fit together & can move smoothly.
- 3) Synovial membrane releases synovial fluid into joint capsule to lubricate the joint, allowing it to move more easily
- 4) Most synovial joints also have sacs of fluid called bursae ( one is bursa) which reduce friction between bones and tissues in and around joint.
- 5) This structure helps to prevent injury to bones that make nup your joints
- Connective Tissues
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