Anatomy Concept 2: Movement

Joints (Articulations)

Meeting places between 2 or more bones

Ligaments

Attach bones to bones

Tendons

Attach muscles to bones

Synarthroses

Non moving joints (e.g. cranium)

Amphiarthroses

Slightly moving joints (e.g. where the public bone meets the pelvis)

Diarthroses

Freely moving joints (e.g. knee/elbow joints)

Fibrous Joints

connect bones with the collagen fibers of dense connective tissue

Cartilaginous Joints

connect bones with cartilage

Synovial Joints

connect bones with dense connective tissues AND a fluid filled joint cavity

Articular Cartilage