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A joint is where two or more bones or cartilages meet. Its type sets what it can do: a synovial joint moves freely within the limits its capsule and ligaments allow, while cartilaginous and fibrous joints move little or not at all.

Every joint entry in the AnatoMemory reference is listed below, grouped by body region. Each card covers the joint type, articulating surfaces, ligaments, movements, and blood supply.

3 joints, grouped by region

Thorax

1

Costovertebral jointsRib-to-spine joints that permit breathing movement

Head & neck

2

Cricoarytenoid jointA moving joint beneath each arytenoid
Cricothyroid jointAllows the thyroid and cricoid cartilages to change angle

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