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Joint classifications
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- 1SutureFibrous joint.
Union of two bones by ligaments.
Immovable.
EX:) Skull - 2SyndesmosisFibrous joint.
Bones connected by a dense fibrous membrane.
Very little motion.
EX:) Interosseous of radial and ulna - 3GomphosisFibrous joint.
Two bony surfaces connected by a peg in a hole.
EX:) Teeth in the mandible/maxilla are the only bones like this. - 4What are fibrous joints?Joints that are nonsynovial with very limited movement.
- 5SynchondrosisCartilaginous joint.
Hyaline cartilage with slight movement.
Provides stability during growth.
EX:) Sternum - 6SymphysisCartilaginous joint.
Midline of body with slight movement.
Two bones covered by hyaline cartilage but connected by fibrocartilage.
EX:) pubic symphysis - 7What is a cartilaginous joint?Hyaline/fibrocartilage joint that connects two bones to one another.
- 8Uniaxial jointSynovial joint.
One plane of motion on one axis.
EX:) Hinge (elbow)
Pivot (atlantoaxial joint) - 9Biaxial jointSynovial joint.
Two planes of motion on two axes.
EX:) saddle (joints of the thumb)
Condyloid (joints of the finger) - 10Multi axial jointsSynovial joint.
Three planes of motions on three axis.
EX:) ball and socket (hip joint)
Gliding (carpal joints)
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