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Audio Video Interleaved Video  |  1995-12-04  |  2.6 MB  |  240x180  |  15fps  |  56 seconds
Transcription: Joints are the contact points between bones of the skeleton. They are divided into three categories. Sutures or fibrous joints, cartilaginous joints and synovial joints. The connective tissue in fibrous joints is made of collagen fibers which permit little to no movement of the bones to which they are connected. Cartilaginous joints contain pieces of cartilage and allow for partial movement. The backbone The bone, for example, contains vertebral bones with cartilaginous discs between them. These discs provide shock absorption during jumping and other active movements. Synovial, or freely movab ...