The three main types of joints are fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints, and synovial joints. Fibrous joints are immovable and connect bones with fibrous tissue, like skull sutures. Cartilaginous joints allow limited movement and connect bones with cartilage, such as intervertebral discs. Synovial joints permit more movement than the other types and connect bones ends covered in cartilage within a capsule filled with synovial fluid. Examples of synovial joints include ball-and-socket, hinge, condylar, ellipsoid, saddle, and plane joints.

1. Types of joints

2. The main
three types is:
Fibrous joint.
cartilaginous joint.
synovial joint.

3. Fibrous joint
Example:
Skull sutures

4. Fibrous joint
Fibrous bones united by
fibrous tissue (no
movement)

5. Cartilaginous
joint
• EXAMPLE:
❖intervertebral discs between the
bodies of vertebrae.
❖the pubic symphysis between the front
ends of the two hip bones.

6. Cartilaginous
joint
➢bones united by plates of cartilage (limited
movement)

7. Synovial joint
➢bones ends covered by cartilage and sur-
rounded by fibrous capsule and have synovial
fluid.

8. Types of
synovial joint
ball and socket. Ex:hip & shoulder
Hinge. Ex:elbow & interphalangeal
Condylar. Ex: KNEE & Jaw
ellipsoid . Ex: wrist
Saddle. Ex: the base of the thumb
Plane. Ex: between some wrist and foot bones

15. Thank you
• By: Zaid hjab ( ‫زيد‬‫حجاب‬ )
• The source:
The concise Handbook of Human Anatomy-
➢R. M. H. McMinn
➢R. T. Hutchings
➢B. M. Logan