| Cartilaginous joint | |
|---|---|
 Cartilaginous joints | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | junctura cartilaginea |
| TA98 | A03.0.00.015 |
| TA2 | 1528 |
| FMA | 7496 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Cartilaginous joints are connected entirely by cartilage (fibrocartilage or hyaline).[1] Cartilaginous joints allow more movement between bones than a fibrous joint but less than the highly mobile synovial joint. Cartilaginous joints also forms the growth regions of immature long bones and the intervertebral discs of the spinal column.
- ^ "Module - Introduction to Joints". Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-01-29.