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Joints (Movement (Flexion (Plantar flexion (extend ankle and elevate heel)…
Joints
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Classes of Joints
Functional/Movement
Immovable - synarthrosis (over time, the two bones may fuse) Example: suture of skull # #
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Slightly moveable - amphiarthrosis / symphysis Example: intervertebral discs # #
Freely mobile - diathrosis Example: hip bone #
Tissue type
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Fibrous - no joint cavity, connected by fibrous connective tissue
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Other parts of joint
bursae
small, fluid filled cavity (filled with synovial fluid)
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reduce friction, act as shock absorbers
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