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| Gray's | subject #70 285 |
Amphiarthrosis is a type of continuous, slightly movable joint.[1]
Types
In amphiarthroses, the contiguous bony surfaces are either:
- symphysis: connected by broad flattened disks of fibrocartilage, of a more or less complex structure, as in the articulations between the bodies of the vertebrae. An example is the sternocostal joint.
- syndesmosis: united by an interosseous ligament, as in the inferior tibiofibular articulation.
References
- ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
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