Amphiarthrosis

Amphiarthrosis is a type of continuous, slightly movable joint.[1]

Amphiarthrosis
Diagrammatic section of a symphysis.
Identifiers
TAA03.0.00.052
FMA76693
Anatomical terminology

Types

In amphiarthroses, the contiguous bony surfaces can be:

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 285 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. "Module - Introduction to Joints". University of Michigan Medical School. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  2. Principles of Anatomy & Physiology, 12th Edition, Tortora & Derrickson, Pub: Wiley & Sons


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