joint

Joint, from the Latin word articulatio, is he act and result of articulating: the union or combination of different elements that gives a certain freedom to each one. An articulation, in this framework, can be the link that is established between two pieces and that makes possible the movement of both.

In the field of anatomy, the joint is called mobile or fixed connection that establishes a bone with another, with a cartilage or with the teeth. These joints allow people and animals to carry out mechanical movements and the body has greater plasticity and elasticity.

If we take into account what is the degree of mobility in particular of the joint we have to underline that three different types are established:
-The mobile or synovials, which offer a great range of movement to the bones and which are the ones that predominate in the human body.
-The semi-mobile, which have poor mobility and are joined through what is a cartilage.
-The immobile ones, also known as synarthrosis. They are rigid and therefore not mobile. We find some of these joints in areas such as the nose or the brain.

In the knee and elbow, for example, there are joints. It is called arthrology to the medical specialty dedicated to the analysis of the joints, which can suffer from various disorders: osteoarthritis (generated by the wear of the cartilage), arthritis (inflammation of a joint) and others.

However, we cannot ignore the existence of another long list of problems and pathologies that can affect the joints. We are referring to some such as the following:
-Dislocations, which are injuries that are identified by the fact that the joints come out of the bones.
-Bursitis, which is an inflammation of a bag of fluid that protects the joint.
-The sprain, which is one of the most common pathologies that occur with the joints. It occurs when a movement is carried out to damage these, specifically the ligaments and capsules they have. The result of this situation is that the joint becomes severely inflamed, so it will need to be treated by the doctor. In the strongest cases, he will opt for the use of a plaster cast or even for surgical intervention.

In the same way, we must not forget other conditions that affect the joints such as hip dysplasia, tenosynovitis, meniscus tear ...

The botany also appeals to the notion of articulation to name the union of different parts of the plants. There are joints between the trunk and the branches and between the branches and the petiole, to name a few cases.

Joint, on the other hand, is called the pronunciation of terms and to the position and displacement of the organs when speaking. Through the phonation, the human being sets in motion a series of muscles and structures that allow the emission of intelligible sounds: that is, the articulation of words.

On the ground of the musicFinally, articulation is linked to how the sounds are transitioned.