Amphiarthrosis Flashcards

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What is Amphiarthrosis?

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-More moveable than synarthrosis
-Stronger than freely moveable joints

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What are the two types of amphiarthrotic joints?

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1.) Syndesmosis
2.) Symphysis

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What is Syndesmosis?

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Where the bones are connected by ligaments, such as tibia/fibula (eversion-sole of foot faces outward)

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