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Categories of joints |
Bony Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial |
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Bony |
Known as synostosis Immovable Formed by ossification of cartilaginous or fibrous |
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Fibrous |
Known as synarthrosis Collagen fibers -suture, gomphoses, syndesmoses |
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Synovial |
Diarthrotic Articular cartilage Joint cavity Articular capsule Synovial fluid |
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Menisci |
Discs or wedges of fibrocartilage Subdivide the Synovial cavity into 2 separate cavities Knee, jaw |
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Stability of Synovial joint |
Depends on nature of articular surface Muscle tone |
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Cartilaginous |
Amphiarthrosis |
