what is bones?

• Synovial joints often supported and reinforced by surrounding ligaments, which limit movement to prevent injury.

  • Gliding joints
  • Hinge joints
  • A pivot joint which provides rotation.
  • condyloid joint allows for circular motion, flexion, and extension
  • saddle joint
  • ball-and-socket joint such as in the hip and shoulder
• sutures - nonmoving joints that connect bones of the skull
• gomphosis - between teeth and mandible or maxilla; fibrous articulations
• syndesmosis - joint in which a ligament connects 2 bones, allowing for little movement
• synchondrosis - immovable cartilaginous joint
• symphysis - consists of compressible fibro-cartiliginous pad that connects 2 bones
• fontanelle - flexible fibrous sutures, including large regions of fibrous membranes