Joint
Location at which two or more bones make contact / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.[1][2][3] They are constructed to allow for different degrees and types of movement. Some joints, such as the knee, elbow, and shoulder, are self-lubricating, almost frictionless, and are able to withstand compression and maintain heavy loads while still executing smooth and precise movements.[3] Other joints such as sutures between the bones of the skull permit very little movement (only during birth) in order to protect the brain and the sense organs.[3] The connection between a tooth and the jawbone is also called a joint, and is described as a fibrous joint known as a gomphosis. Joints are classified both structurally and functionally.[4]
| Joint | |
|---|---|
Diagram of a typical synovial joint | |
 Depiction of an intervertebral disc, a cartilaginous joint | |
| Details | |
| System | Musculoskeletal system Articular system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Articulus Junctura Articulatio |
| MeSH | D007596 |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.000 |
| TA2 | 1515 |
| FMA | 7490 |
| Anatomical terminology | |