Anatomy of long bone and classification of Joints Prepared by Dr Dipendra Maharjan 1 st yr Resident, NAMS
Bone Calcified, living, connective tissue that forms the majority of skeletal system Intercellular calcified matrix which consist collagen fiber Functions as Supportive structure Protector Reservoir Act as a lever Act as a container
Type of Bone Compact Dense bone tissue composed of osteons , which resist pressure and shocks and protect the spongy tissue forms especially the diaphysis of the long bones. Spongy Tissue made of bony compartments separated by cavities filled with bone marrow, blood vessels and nerves gives bones their lightness.
Classification of bone According by shape Long bone Short bone Flat bone Irregular bone Sesamoid bone
Long bone Longer than they are wide. Reflects the elongated shape rather than the overall size. Consist of a shaft plus two ends and are constructed primarily of compact bone may contain substantial amounts of spongy bone. All bones of the limbs, except the patella, wrist and ankle bones, are long bones.
Parts of long bone
Epiphysis Are expanded articular ends separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate during bone growth composed of a spongy bone surrounded by a thin layer of compact bone. Proximal epiphysis Enlarged terminal part of the bone, nearest the center of the body, Distal epiphysis Enlarged terminal part of the bone, farthest from the center of the body,
Metaphysis Part of the bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis ; it contains the connecting cartilage enabling the bone to grow disappears at adulthood. Diaphysis Elongated hollow central portion of the bone located between the methaphyses ; made of compact tissue encloses the medullary cavity.
Structure of long bone
Osteon Elementary cylindrical structure of the compact bone Runs parallel to longest axis of bone Surrounds and opens into Haversian canal. Haversian canal Lengthwise central canal of the osteon enclose blood vessels and nerves.
Volkmann’s canals Perforating canal Transverse canals of the compact bone enclosing blood vessels and nerves they connect the Haversian canals and with the medullary cavity and the periosteum . M edullary cavity Cylindrical central cavity of the bone containing the bone marrow encloses lipid-rich yellow bone marrow.
Periosteum Fibrous membrane rich in blood vessels that envelopes the bone contributes especially to the bone’s growth in thickness. anchored to the bone itself by bits of collagen called Sharpey’s perforating fibers. Concentric lamellae Bony layers of osteon made of collagen fibers arranged concentrically around the Haversian canal form as the bones grow.
Articular cartilage Smooth resistant elastic tissue covering the terminal part of the bone facilitates movement and absorbs shocks. Blood vessel Channel in the bone through which the blood circulates, carrying the nutrients and mineral salts the bone requires. Bone marrow Soft substance contained in bone cavities, producing blood cells red in children, yellow in the long bones of adults.
JOINTS the site where two or more skeletal elements come together
Classification of Joint According to function of joint Synarthroses no /little movement Sutures, Teeth,Epiphyseal plates,1st rib and costal cart. Amphiarthroses slight movement Distal Tibia/fibula, Intervertebral discs, Pubic symphysis Diarthroses great movement Glenohumeral joint, Knee joint, TMJ
According to the structure of Joint Cartilaginous Fibrous Synovial
Cartilaginous Joint are connected entirely by cartilage allow more movement between bones than a fibrous joint but less than the highly mobile synovial joint also forms the growth regions of immature long bones and the intervertebral discs of the spinal column. Types Synchondrosis Symphysis
Cartilaginous Synchondrosis ( synarthroses ) Primary cartilaginous joints Occur where two ossification centre in a developing bone remain seperated by a layer of cartilage Growth plate between head and shaft of developing long bone Allow bone growth and eventually become completely ossified Symphysis ( amphiarthroses ) Secondary cartileginous joints Two separate bones are interconnected by cartilage Mostly occur in midline Pubis symphysis , intervertebral disc between adjacent vertebrae
Fibrous Joint are connected by dense connective tissue, consisting mainly of collagen Types Sutures Syndesmoses Gomphosis
Fibrous Suture Only in skull where adjacent bones are linked by a thin layer of connective tissue Gomphoses Occur only between the teeth and adjacent bone Short collagen tissue fibre in the periodontal ligament run between the root of the tooth and the bony socket Syndesmoses Joints in which two adjacent bones are linked by a ligament Are moveable Ligamentum flavum , interosseos membrane
Synovial Joint Are diarthrosis the most common and most movable type achieve movement at the point of contact of the articulating bones. The main structural differences between synovial and fibrous joints are the existence of capsules surrounding the articulating surfaces of a synovial joint the presence of lubricating synovial fluid within those capsules.
Classification of synovial Joint Based upon movement Uniaxial joint Biaxial Joint Multiaxial Joint
Classification of synovial Joint Based on the shape of their articular surface Planar Joint Hinge Joint Pivot Joint Bicondylar Joint Condylar Joint Saddle Joint Ball and socket joint
Plane Joint Also called Gliding Joints One moves across the surface of another Allow sliding or gliding movements Acromoclavicular joint
Hinge Joint Also known as ginglymus joint Allow movement around one axis that passes transversly through the joint Permit flexion and extension Humeroulnar joint
Pivot Joint Also called trochoid joint Allow movement around one axis that passes longitudinally along the shaft of the bone One bone rotates another Atlanto -axial joint
Bicondylar Joint Formed by two convex condyles that articulate with concave or flat surface Allow movement mostly in one axis with limited rotation around a second axis Knee joint
Condylar Joint Ellipsoid Joint Allow movement around two axis that are at right angle to each other Permit flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and limited circumduction Wrist joint
Saddle Joint Also known as sellar joint Allow movement around two axis that are at right angle to each other Articular suface are saddle shaped Permits flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction Carpometacarple joint of the thumb, sternoclavicular joint
Ball and Socket Joint Universal joint, spheroidal joint Allow movement around multiple axis Permits extension, flexion, abduction, adduction, circumduction except gliding Hip joint, glenohumeral joint
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