Joints
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Synarthritic
immovable joints
Amphiarthrotic
slightly movable
Diarthrotic
freely movable
fibrous joints
consists of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together
Gomphoses
attachment of a tooth to its socket
syndesmoses
bones connected by ligaments
synchondroses
bones united by hyaline cartilage (ribs to sternum)
Symphyses
Bones united by fibrocartilage
synoval joints
freely moveable fluid filled cavity intervenes between the bones
inter capsulated ligaments
ACL and PCL
extra capsulated ligaments
PL, TCL, FCL
Bursae
flattened fibrous sacs lined w/synovial membrane, contains synovial fluid; common where things rub together
fat pads
localized masses of adipose tissue covered by a layer of synovial membrane
Menisci
Pads of fibrocartilage that lie between the articular surfaces of the bones
joint capsule
The fibrous sac that encloses a joint.
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