joints Flashcards
1
Q
Arthrology
A
Study of joints
2
Q
Fibrous joints
A
Joined by tough fibrous tissue
Connected by “stitches” of collagen fibers
Immoveable or slightly moveable
3
Q
Cartilaginous joints
A
Joined by cartilage
4
Q
Synovial joints
A
Bone ends surrounded by fluid-filled capsule
5
Q
Synarthroses
A
Immoveable; fibrous or cartilaginous
6
Q
Amphiarthroses
A
Slightly moveable; fibrous or cartilaginous
7
Q
Diarthroses
A
Freely moveable; all synovial
8
Q
Gomphoses
A
synarthrotic
anchor teeth
9
Q
Sutures
A
synarthrotic
anchor skull bones together
10
Q
Syndesmoses
A
amphiarthrotic
forearm and leg bones
11
Q
Synchondroses
A
synarthrotic
hyaline
12
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Symphyses
A
amphiarthrotic
fibrocartilage
