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joints where bones are held together by fibrous connective tissue rich in collagen fibers; they lack a synovial cavity
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fibrous joints
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joints where bones are held together by cartilage; they lack a synovial cavity
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cartilaginous joints
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joints where bones have a synovial cavity and are united by the ________ connective tissue of an articular capsule, and often by accessory ligaments
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synovial joints
dense irregular |
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An immovable joint
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synarthrosis
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A slightly moveable joint
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amphiarthrosis
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A freely moveable joint; all of them are ______ joints
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diarthrosis
synovial joints |
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lack a synovial cavity, articulating bones are held closely together by fibrous connective tissue, permit little or no movement
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fibrous joints
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3 types of fibrous joints
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sutures
syndesmoses gomphoses |
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fibrous joint composes of thin layer of dense fibrous connective tissue. Because they are immovable, they are classified functionally as a ________
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sutures
synarthrosis |
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Some sutures, present in childhood, are replaced by bone in the adult. Such a suture is called a
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synostosis (or bony joint)
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