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Joints
| Term | Definition | functional type | structural type |
|---|---|---|---|
| synarthrosis | no movement between articulating bones, greatest stability | ||
| amphiarthrosis | small movement, significant stability | ||
| diarthrosis | freely moveable, specific movements, least stable | ||
| fibrous | dense regular CT, no joint space | ||
| cartilaginous | cartilage between bones, no joint space | ||
| synovial | joint space filled with fluid between bones | ||
| sutures | joints between skull bones | synarthrosis | fibrous |
| gomphoses | between teeth and corresponding alveolus | synarthrosis | fibrous |
| syndesmosis | articulating bones joined by long membrane | amphiarthrosis | fibrous |
| synchondrosis | bones united by hyaline cartilage | synarthrosis | cartilaginous |
| symphysis | bones united by tough fibrocartilage pad | amphiarthrosis | cartilaginous |
| plane joint | 2 bones whose flat surfaces sit next to each other. nonaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| hinge joint | convex fits into concave. uniaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| pivot joint | uniaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| condylar | biaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| saddle joint | biaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| ball-and-socket joint | multiaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| gliding | sliding motion between articulating joints, nonaxial | diarthrosis | synovial |
| angular | changing the angle between articulating bones | diarthrosis | synovial |
| rotation | pivoting motion | diarthrosis | synovial |