KIN 2500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dense Irregular Connective Tissue, Synovial Joint, Cartilaginous Joint

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What"s a joint: joint point of contact between two bones. Aka articulation or arthrosis movement: anthrology scientific study of joints. Fibrous joints: ex: sutures (slightly movable), syndesmoses, and interosseous membranes, sutures joint composed of thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue. Found only in between bones of the skull. Synotosis joint where there is complete fusion of 2 bones into 1. Frontal sutures & metopic sutures: syndesmoses joint where there"s more distance between the articulating surfaces and more dense irregular connective tissue than there is in a suture. Typically arranged in a bundle and limits movement. Ex: gomphosis aka dentoalveolar joint cone shaped peg fits into a socket roots of teeth. Interosseous membranes sheet of dense irregular connective tissue that binds neighboring long bones, permits slight movement. Occurs in 2 places: between radius & ulna, and fibula & tibia. Cartilaginous joints: synchondroses immovable cartilaginous joint with hyaline cartilage as connecting tissue.

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