BIOL 1117 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Synovial Joint, Hyaline Cartilage, Cartilaginous Joint

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Joint (articulation) - any point where 2 bones meet; degree of mobility of bones at meeting point or joint can vary widely. Branch of biomechanics - focuses on broad variety of movements and mechanical processes in body, including physics of blood circulation, respiration, and hearing. Joint name - derived from the names of the bones involved. Glenohumeral joint (humerus meets glenoid cavity), radioulnar joint (radius meets ulna), atlanto-occipital joint (atlas vertebrae meets occipital condyle) Classified by how adjacent bones are connected to each other; next classified based on degree of mobility. Adjacent bones connected by collagen fibers that emerge from 1 bone and penetrate into the other. Sutures - immovable or slightly movable fibrous joints that closely bind bones of skull to each other. Gomphosis - attachment of a tooth (calcium mineral based substance, not a bone) to its socket.

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