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Articulation: a point of contact or connection between two bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bone and teeth; also known as a joint. Joint: a point of contact or connection between two bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bone and teeth. Can be categorized by structure or degree of movement. Sutures: joint composed of a short, thin layer of interconnecting fibers; irregular, interlocking edges gives them added strength and decrease chance of fracture; found only between bones of the skull; categories are fibrous and synarthroses. Syndesmoses: joint held together by a ligament; fibrous tissue can vary in length, but is longer than in sutures; categories are fibrous and amphiarthroses. Gomphoses: cone shaped peg that fits into a socket; categories are fibrous and synarthroses. Ex: periodontal ligament holds tooth in socket. Synchondroses: joint in which the connecting material is hyaline cartilage; categories are cartilaginous and synarthrotic.

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