Joints

This joint has amphiarthrotic and synarthrotic examples

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

These joints all have a fibrous capsule lined with synovial membrane surrounding a joint cavity

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

Bone regions united by fibrous connective tissue

• fibrous/suture
• cartilaginous/amphiarthrotic
• fibrous/symphysis

Joints between skull bones

• diarthrotic/synovial
• fibrous/suture
• amphiarthrotic/epiphyseal disk

joint between atlas and axis (hint: they move more than the rest of the vertebral column)

• synovial
• cartilaginous
• fibrous

hip, elbow and knee

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

all examples are diarthrosis

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

Pubic symphysis

• fibrous/epiphyseal disk
• cartilaginous/suture
• cartilaginous/symphysis
• synovial/symphysis

All are reinforced by ligaments

• fibrous
• cartilaginous
• synovial

Joint providing the most protection to underlying structures

• fibrous/suture
• fibrous/symphysis
• cartilaginous/symphysis