How many types of joints are there in the human body?

There are three types of joints in human body:

1. Fibrous/fixed joints
2. Cartilagenous/slightly movable joints
3. Synovial/movable joints

Fixed joints are associated with collagen rich dense connective tissue. Examples are-

• bony sutures present between skull bones.
• gomphosis present between teeth and bony socket.

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Cartilagenous joints are only slightly movable. Examples are-

• intervertebral discs and
• pubic symphysis

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Synovial joints are of five types:

• ball and socket type present in shoulder and hip
• hinge type present in knee and elbow
• gliding type present in wrist and ankle
• pivot type present between atlas and axis
• saddle type present at the base of thumb

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