Bone Homeostasis, Healing, and Intro to Joints
Joints are as important as bones in functionality of the skeletal system. We will spend a brief moment looking at joint basics and review the major joints in a well know locations, the knee.
Module 5.3Warm-Up
- Directions: NEATLY and CAREFULLY diagram and label the knee joint shown below and answer the follow-up question.
Follow Up:
1) Label the the 2 unlabeled ligaments in the center
2) Use color to indicate where articular cartilage would be found.
3) What is the most common knee joint tear? Why is this?
Essential Vocab:
Articulation, Synarthroses,Amphiarthroses, Diarthroses, Fibrous joint, Cartilaginous joint, Synovial joint, Sutures,
Syndesmoses,
Gomphoses, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteogenic cells, nutrient foramina, endosteum, dipole, red marrow, red marrow cavities, osteoblasts, haversian system, osteon, lamella, lamellar bone, central canal, perforating canals, osteocytes, lacunae, interstitial lamellae, osteoid, ossification, osteogenesis, membrane bone, cartilage, endochondrial bone, endochondrial ossification, primary ossification center, secondary ossification centers, bone remodeling, bone deposit, bone reabsorption, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin
Module Objectives:
5.1 – Name the three major categories of joints and compare the movement (amount and type) of each.
5.2 – Discuss the factors that promote or disturb bone homeostasis
5.3 – Name and discuss common joint disease and injuries