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RIZZO A&P 8
Chapter 8 The Articular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Synarthroses | joints or unions between bones that do not allow movement |
| Amphiarthroses | joints that allow only slight amount of movement |
| Diarthroses (Synovial Joints) | free moving joints or articulation |
| Suture | a type of synarthroses joint that two or more bones unite together by a thin fibrous tissue |
| Syndesmosis | a type of synarthroses joint that two or more bones are connected (or held) together by ligaments |
| Gomphosis | a type of synarthroses joint that a conical process fits into a socket and held together by ligaments |
| Symphysis | a type of amphiarthroses where bones are connected by a disk of fibrocartilage |
| Synchondrosis | a type of amphiarthroses where two bony surfaces are connected by hyaline cartilage |