Structural and Functional Joints

fibrous

joints held together by fibrous connective tissue

suture

type of fibrous joint and synarthrosis joint where irregular edges of two bones interlock with short fibers holding them together

syndesmoses

type of fibrous joint and synarthrosis joint where the edges are held together by short ligaments

gomphoses

type of fibrous joint and synarthrosis joint wherein they are articulations between the teeth and tooth sockets of the mandible and maxillae, secured by periodontal ligaments

cartilaginous

joints held together by cartilage

symphysis

type of cartilaginous joint and amphiarthrosis joint that connects bones by a flat plate of fibrocartilage

synchondrosis

type of cartilaginous joint that is connected by hyaline cartilage

synovial

joint with joint cavity and synovial fluid

plane joint

nonaxial, joints of the carpal bones

hinge joint

uniaxial, joints of the elbow and knee

pivot joint

uniaxial, joints of the axis and atlas

condyloid

biaxial, joints of the metacarpals and phalanges

saddle

biaxial, joint between metacarpal I and trapezium

ball and socket

multiaxial, joint of shoulder and hip