Amphiarthrosis
| Amphiarthrosis | |
|---|---|
 Diagrammatic section of a symphysis. | |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.052 |
| TA2 | 1551 |
| FMA | 76693 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Amphiarthrosis is a type of continuous, slightly movable joint.[1]
Types
In amphiarthroses, the contiguous bony surfaces can be:
- A symphysis: connected by broad flattened disks of fibrocartilage, of a more or less complex structure, which adhere to the ends of each bone, as in the articulations between the bodies of the vertebrae or the inferior articulation of the two hip bones (aka the pubic symphysis).
- An interosseous membrane - the sheet of connective tissue joining neighboring bones (e.g. tibia and fibula).[2]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 285 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". University of Michigan Medical School. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, 12th Edition, Tortora & Derrickson, Pub: Wiley & Sons
External links
- "Amphiarthrosis". British Columbia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
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