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Joint Classification
Functional classification of joints and their structural classifications
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Synarthroses | Immovable joints; joint made of fibrous tissue (no joint cavity) ex: skull sutures, teeth in alveolar sockets. |
| Amphiarthroses | Slightly movable joints; joint is cartilaginous (no joint cavity) ex: epiphyseal plate, ribs to sternum, intervertebral joints, pubic symphysis. |
| Diarthroses | Freely movable; joint is Synovial (has cavity) |