LEC7

the study of joints

also called articulations, the structure formed by the junction of two or more bones, cartilages, or teeth. classified as simple or composite (based on the # of participating components) and as fibrous, cartilaginous, or synovial (based on type of uniting tissue and the presence of a fluid-filled cavity)

a joint with only twon skeletal components

a joint with three or more skeletal components