Chapter 8: Fibrous Joints
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__ are joints held together by dense connective tissue. They are held very closely.
Fibrous Joints.
Long fibrous connective tissue that forms an interosseous ligament.
Syndesmosis.
What is an example of syndesmosis?
Tibiofibular ligament.
What is the movement of syndesmosis?
Movement = Amphiarthrotic.
Joints that unite flat bones of the skull with a thin layer of dense connective tissue.
Suture.
What is an example of suture?
Dense connective tissue: Sutural ligament.
What is the movement of suture?
Movement = Synarthrotic.
Cone-shaped process that fits into a socket, held in place by dense connective tissue.
Gomphosis.
What is an example of gomphosis?
Attachment of the root of a tooth to the jaw bone by a periodontal ligament.
What is the movement of gomphosis?
Movement = Synarthrotic.
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