What are the different types of joints?

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There are three types of joints in the structural classification: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints.

• Fibrous joints are joints in which bones are joined by dense connective tissue that is rich in collagen fibers.
• Cartilaginous joints are joints in which bones are joined by cartilage.

• Ball-and-socket joints. Ball-and-socket joints, such as the shoulder and hip joints, allow backward, forward, sideways, and rotating movements.
• Hinge joints.
• Pivot joints.
• Ellipsoidal joints.

Joints can be classified by the type of the tissue present (fibrous, cartilaginous or synovial), or by the degree of movement permitted (synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis or diarthrosis).

Synovial joints

The muscles and ligaments that surround the joint are also some of the largest and strongest in the body. So why does the biggest, strongest joint in the body become a problem?

What characteristics do all joints have in common. All consist of bony regions held together by fibrous or cartilaginous connective tissue’s or by a joint capsule. The large head of the humerus moves easily against the shallow glenoid cavity of the scapula.

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• synovial joints. articulating bones are separated by a fluid-filled joint cavity.
• All bone ends (epiphyseas) have articular cartilage. absorbs compression, keeps bone ends from crushing each other.
• Joint cavity.
• Articular cartilage.
• Synovial fluid.
• Reinforcing ligaments.
• Lots of nerves and blood vessels.

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• articular cartilage. hyaline cartilage.
• Joint cavity (synovial) small potential space.
• Articular capsule. – outer fibrous capsule of dense irregular connective tissue.
• Synovial fluid. – viscous slippery filtrate of plasma.
• Reinforcing ligaments. …
• Rich nerve and blood vessel supply.

temporomandibular joints

Planar, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle, and ball-and-socket are all types of synovial joints.

There are six types of freely movable diarthrosis (synovial) joints:

• Ball and socket joint. Permitting movement in all directions, the ball and socket joint features the rounded head of one bone sitting in the cup of another bone.
• Hinge joint.
• Condyloid joint.
• Pivot joint.
• Gliding joint.
• Saddle joint.

Medical Definition of diarthrosis 1 : articulation that permits free movement. 2 : a freely movable joint. — called also synovial joint.

The six types of synovial joints are the pivot, hinge, saddle, plane, condyloid, and ball-and-socket joints.

There are two types of slightly movable joints (amphiarthrosis): syndesmosis and symphysis. A syndesmosis is similar to a suture, complete with the fibrous connective tissue, but it is more flexible. Such a joint is useful if the body needs to link two bones, but allow a little flexibility.

Amphiarthrosis. An amphiarthrosis is a joint that has limited mobility. An example of this type of joint is the cartilaginous joint that unites the bodies of adjacent vertebrae. Another example of an amphiarthrosis is the pubic symphysis of the pelvis.