Classification of Joints - TeachMeAnatomy Learn about the anatomical classification of joints and how we can split the joints of the body into fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints
Anatomy of a Joint - Stanford Medicine Childrens Health Anatomy of a Joint Joints are the areas where 2 or more bones meet Most joints are mobile, allowing the bones to move Joints consist of the following: Cartilage This is a type of tissue that covers the surface of a bone at a joint Cartilage helps reduce the friction of movement within a joint Synovial membrane A tissue called the synovial membrane lines the joint and seals it into a
Joints - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - Merck Manual Consumer Version Joints are the junctions between two or more bones Some joints do not normally move, such as those located between the plates of the skull Other joints allow a large and complex range of motion The configuration of a joint determines the degree and direction of possible motion