SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Joints are the part of the body that helps in movement. They are formed by the articulation of the surfaces of two or more bones. They consist of cartilage, synovial membrane, ligaments, tendons, synovial fluids, bursa and meniscus. Based on these components the joints are classified into several types such as some joints are articulated with hyaline cartilage whereas, some are articulating with fibrocartilage.

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