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BIO 169
Articulations
| Articulations | Where two bones connect |
| Joint Structure | Determines direction and distance of movement (range of motion) |
| Joint strength | Decreases as mobility increases |
| 2 Classifications | Structural and Functional |
| Structural | Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Bony, Synovial |
| Functional | Synarthrosis, Amphiarthrosis, Diarthrosis |
| Synarthrosis | Immovable Joint |
| Amphiarthrosis | Slightly movable joint |
| Diarthrosis | Freely movable joint (all diarthrosis joints are synovial) |
| 4 types of synarthrosis joints | Sutures, Gomphosis, Synchondrosis, Synostosis |
| Suture |