SJ30 Set of Five Joints
Encompasses all three functional joint types
- Immovable (synarthroses)
- Slightly movable (amphiarthroses)
- Freely movable diarthroses)
All three structural types
- fibrous
- cartilaginous
- synovial
Natural cast, this series of full-scale plastic reproductions includes the following examples:
Fibrous Joints
skull sutures — synarthrotic (immovable)
teeth in sockets — gamphoses: synarthrotic (immovable), one tooth extracts (tethered to prevent loss)
tibia-fibula joint — syndesmosis: amphiarthrotic (slightly movable)
Cartilaginous Joints
vertebral joint — symphysis: amphiarthrotic (slightly movable)
Synovial Joints
hip joint — ball-and-socket: diarthrotic (freely movable)
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