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synarthrodial adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˌsɪn.ɑːˈθrəʊ.di.əl/ us /ˌsɪn.ɑːrˈθroʊ.di.əl/ used to describe a joint(= connection between bones in the body) that is fixed and cannot move: The cartilage of the first rib is directly united with the sternum, and it is, therefore, a synarthrodial articulation. This is a synarthrodial joint and has no synovial membrane. Synarthrodial or immovable joints are found in the cranial vault and teeth. These are synarthrodial articulations whose movements are very obscure. The articulations of the head belong to the synarthrodial joints, except the temporo-mandibular articulation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bone structures acetabular acetabulum acromial acromioclavicular acromion foramen magnum frontal bone glenoid gnathic gynecoid osteology osteophyte osteotomy parietal parietal bone TMJ trapezoidal triquetrum true rib tubercle
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