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joints

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  • known as articulations
  • the place of union between two or more bones
  • classified by their construction or based on the degree of movement allowed
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fibrous

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do not allow movement - skull

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cartilaginous

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allow only slight movement; bones connected by cartilage; examples are: between the sternum and ribs and the pubic symphysis

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synovial joints

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  • allow a variety of movement
  • ball-and-socket joints: hip and shoulder
  • hinge joints: knees and elbows
  • synovial membrane lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid
  • ligaments: bands of fibrous tissue that form joints, connect one bone to another or bone to cartilage
  • bursa: a fibrous sac acts as a cushion to prevent friction in a joint, between a tendon and a bone