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Joints - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 12:02, 18 July 2008
, 12:02, 18 July 2008→'''Synovial Joints'''
**Encloses bone and muscle insertions within joint capsule
**Encloses bone and muscle insertions within joint capsule
**Supplied by blood vessels and nerve endings
**Supplied by blood vessels and nerve endings
*Articular cartilage covers the articular surfaces
*Articular cartilage covers the articular surfaces [[Image:Normal joint cartilage.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Normal joint cartilage (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
**Usually, this is [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|Hyaline]], although [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|Fibrocartilage]] or fibrous tissue can substitute
**Usually, this is [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|Hyaline]], although [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|Fibrocartilage]] or fibrous tissue can substitute
**Articular cartilage is avascular and insensitive
**Articular cartilage is avascular and insensitive
***Nutrients via diffusion from synovial fluid and nearby vessels (adjoining tissue and marrow cavities)
***Nutrients via diffusion from synovial fluid and nearby vessels (adjoining tissue and marrow cavities)
*Some joints possess intracapsular '''discs''' or '''menisci''' to provide congruence and enable complicated movements
*Some joints possess intracapsular '''discs''' or '''menisci''' to provide congruence and enable complicated movements
**Eg. Temperomandibular joint, paired menisci of the stifle joint
**Eg. Temperomandibular joint, paired menisci of the stifle joint
**Limited response to injury, Little repair capacity
**Limited response to injury, Little repair capacity
==Links==
==Links==
*[[Joints|Joint Pathology]]
*[[Joints|Joint Pathology]]