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15 Cards in this Set
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synarthrosis
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immovable
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amphiarthrosis
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slightly movable
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diarthrosis
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freely moveable
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Fibrous joints
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some, slightly movable, synarthrotic
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Sutures
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connective tissue fibers penetrate articulating bones; only in skull
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Syndesmosis –
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cord or sheet connective tissue; movement vary
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Gomphosis –
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peg in socket joint fibrous joint; tooth and alveolar socket
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Cartilaginous joints –
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articulating bones are joined by cartilage
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Synchondrosis –
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a bar or plate of hyaline cartilage; bone growth epiphyseal plate
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Symphysis –
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pad or disc of fibrocartilage between; intervertebral disc; pubic
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Synovial joints –
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most joints; articulating bones separated by fluid filled cavity
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Articular cartilage –
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hyaline cartilage on opposing bone surfaces; spongy cushions
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Joint (synovial cavity) –
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formed by the articular capsule; contains synovial fluid
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. Synovial fluid –
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in synovial cavity; blood filtrate from capillaries synovial membrane
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Reinforcing ligaments
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reinforce and strengthen the synovial joint
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