ch 9 fibrous joints

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suture
held together with very short interconnecting fibers, and bone edges
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syndesmosis
held together by a ligament, fibrous tissue can vary in length but is longer than sutures
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gomphosis
"peg in socket" fibrous joint
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longer fibers in a syndesmosis joint allow...
more movement
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shorter fibers in a syndesmosis joint allow...
less movement
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periodontal ligament
holds tooth in socket