Joints
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- Joints
- Locations where bones connect (or articulate)
- Connections to bone at joints
- Ligaments connect bones to bones
- Tendons connect muscle to bone
- Types of Joints
- Synovial
- Allows for movement
- Ex: shoulder, knee
- Fibrous
- Tightly held bones with minimal movement
- Ex: teeth, skull bones
- Cartilaginous
- Tightly held bones connected by cartilage
- Ex: ribs, sternum, pelvis
- Synovial