The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 1: Disease and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
Section II: Joint Pain
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Section II. JOINT PAIN
1-3. TYPES AND EXAMPLES
The skeletal system is made up of many separate bones held together at joints by flexible connective tissue. The movements that allow us to change position by moving the bony parts of our bodies occur at the joints (also called articulations). Joints are classified by function also taking into account the degree of movement the joint permits. Classified by function there are these types of joints: synarthroses (immovable joints), amphiarthroses (slightly movable joints), and diarthroses (freely movable joints). Additionally, joints are classified by connections: fibrous joints (no joint cavity and bones held together by connective tissue), cartilaqinous joints (no joint cavity and bones held together by cartilage), and synovial ioints (joint cavity and bones forming joint are united by accessory ligaments). Joints are subject to pain that can be classified as monarticular pain and polyarticular pain.
