ANAT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Temporal Bone, Humerus, Arthroplasty

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An articulation and point of contact between: 2+ bones, cartilage & bone teeth & bone. Classified: structurally based on the presence/absence between the articulating bones (synovial cavity) and the type of connective tissue binding the bones functionally: based on the degree of movement. Fibrous joints: no synovial cavity (the space between articulating bones, bones held together by dense irregular connective tissue rich in collagen fiber, ex: syndesmoses, gomphosis, between radius and ulna, sutures. Cartilaginous joints: no synovial cavity, bones held together by cartilage, ex: synchondrosis, epiphyseal plate, pubic symphysis. Synovial joints: synovial cavity, united by dense irregular connective tissue of an articular capsule, freely movable, ex: hip, knee, shoulder, elbow. Amphiarthrosis: slightly moveable, ex: pubic symphysis, intervertrbral disc. Diarthrosis: movable, synovial joints, ex: hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, fibrous joints. Lack synovial cavity and the articulating bones are held by dense fibrous connective tissue. Fibrous joint made of a thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue.

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