types of joints

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Ball and Socket

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Pivot Joint

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Saddle Joint

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Hinge Joint

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Condylar (Ellipsoid)

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Plane Joint (gliding)

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Gomphosis

fibrous joint - the fibers are very short and allow for little or no movement

<p>fibrous joint - the fibers are very short and allow for little or no movement</p>
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Syndesmosis

fibrous joint - the fibers are longer and the attached bones are more mobile

<p>fibrous joint - the fibers are longer and the attached bones are more mobile</p>
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Suture

fibrous joint - the fibers are very short and allow for little or no movement.

<p>fibrous joint - the fibers are very short and allow for little or no movement.</p>
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synostosis (aka bony joint)

immobile joint formed when the gap between two bones ossifies and they become, in effect, a single bone.

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Symphysis

two bones are joined by fibrocartilage

<p>two bones are joined by fibrocartilage</p>
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Synchondrosis

a joint in which the bones are joined by hyaline cartilage.

<p>a joint in which the bones are joined by hyaline cartilage.</p>