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Chapter 5: Joints
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2012

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Term

synarthrosis

amphiarthrosis

diarthrosis

Definition

no movement at joint, axial

some mov't at joint, axial

free mov't at joint, appendicular

Term
fibrous joints: dense regular c.t.(3 types)
Definition

sutures (little c.t.)

syndesmoses (lots c.t.): ligaments

gomphoses (teeth+socket)

Term
cartilagenous joints
Definition

synchondroses (hyaline)

symphyes (fibrocartilage)

Term
synovial joints (diarthroses)
Definition

joint cavity+articular and fibrous capsule

articular cartilage (hyaline)

articular disc (meniscus, fibrocartilage in jaw+knee)

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