Physiology 301 Essay

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Can have extra fat in transverse arch muscle mass can cause higher bone density, carrying more weight makes bones stronger testosterone vs estrogen in terms of bone density dense connective tissues hold joints together Cartilage, synovial fluid reduce friction freely moveable are synovial joints, sy = to put together Sutures are joints found only in the skull.
Bony edges interlock and short dense connective tissue fiber hold the bones together. Example of synovial joint that is immovable
A gomphosis is the joint between a tooth and the alveolar fossa of the maxillae or mandible. Very tight junction
Periodontal ligaments hold the tooth to the bone in the gomphosis.
A synchondrosis -hyaline cartilage separates the ends of the bones, i.e., growth plate. Putting bones together with cartilage, can be hyaline cartilage or ____ cartilage
A synostosis occurs if bones fuse together to form one bone.
-fusion of occipital and frontal bone, use to be two bones but sutures came together looks like one bone
Epiphysis is another example of synostosis
If any moveable joint loses its cartilage, synostosis of a freely movable joint

Synovial joints are typically found at the ends of long bones in the upper and lower limbs. Synovial membrane will secrete ____ sheet of synovial fluid that
All synovial joints have six basic characteristics:
A joint capsule
Articular cartilages-covered with synovial fluid, enough to act as a cushion
A joint cavity filled with synovial fluid
A synovial membrane lining the joint capsule
Joints can have Accessory structures meniscus, fat are accessory structures, can also have bursa
Sensory nerves and blood vessels