Veterinary Arthrology 1

Immovable joints?

• Amphiarthroidal joints

• Synarthroidal joints

• Diarthroidal joints

Joints according to structure:

• Synarthroidal, Amphiarthroidal, Diarthroidal

• Arthroidal, Spheroidal, Ginglymus etc.

• Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial

• Flexion, Extension, Dorsal and Ventral Flexion

Example of Synarthroidal joint

• Shoulder joint

• Arthroidal joints

• Elbow joints

• Sutures in the skull

Slightly movable joints?

• Amphiarthroidal

• Synarthroidal

• Diarthroidal

Freely movable joints?

• Amphiarthroidal

• Synarthroidal

• Diarthroidal

Hip joint

• Amphiarthroidal

• Diarthroidal

• Synarthroidal

Elbow joint

• Flexion and extension

• Dorsal flexion

• Ventral flexion

• Universal

Does not ossify when the animal matures but still, limits the movement of the bone

• Primary Cartilaginous joint

• Synchondrosis

• Symphysis

• Gomphosis

Fibrous joint between skull bones

• Syntosis

• Synchondrosis

• Syndesmosis

• Sutures

A fixed, immovable joint (Synarthroidal joint)

• Cartilaginous joint

• Fibrous joint

• Synarthroidal joint

• Synovial joint