A. Describe the two systems for classifying joints. B.Explain the structure of a fibrous joint, list the three types,and give examples of each typ...

Fibrous joints are where two adjacent bones are bound by collagen fibers. The three types include: sutures (immobile or slightly mobile, occur in the skull only), gomphoses (the attachment of a tooth into its socket), and syndesmoses (a fibrous joint where two bones are bound by relatively long collagen fibers

Fibrous joints are connected via fibrous connective tissue (collagen). Examples of fibrous joints are sutures (shown above) and syndesmoses (shown below).

Joints hold the skeleton together and support movement. There are two ways to categorize joints. The first is by joint function, also referred to as range of motion.

Synovial joint structure is the same throughout the human body. They enable a wide range of movement and all have the same basic structure.

Types of Joints Immovable or fixed joints (Fibrous) Slightly moveable joints (Cartilaginous) Freely moveable joints (Synovial)

Revision notes on joints - fibrous/cartilaginous/synovial

There are three main different types of joint, Cartilaginous(partly movable), Fibrous(Immovable) and the Synovial (Moveable) joint.

Visit the link for Biology Research Topics. There are two types of fibrous joints: suture and gomphosis. A suture is formed by the fibrous covering, or periosteum, of two bones passing between them. In the adult, sutures are found only in the roof and sides of the braincase and in the upper part of the face.