gomphoses

Examples of gomphoses in the following topics:

• Gomphoses

  • Gomphoses line the upper and lower jaw in each tooth socket and are also known as peg and socket joints.
  • As people age and lose their initial set of baby teeth, the new teeth develop gomphoses to anchor them in the jaw.
  • This image illustrates the gomphoses joints of teeth within the jaw.

• Classification of Joints on the Basis of Structure and Function

  • There are three types of fibrous joints: sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses.
  • Gomphoses occur between teeth and their sockets; the term refers to the way the tooth fits into the socket like a peg .
  • Fibrous joints classified as synarthroses, or immovable, include: sutures, gomphoses, and synchondroses

• Fibrous Joints

  • Syndesmoses of long bones and gomphoses of teeth are also types of fibrous joints.

• Synovial Joint Movements

  • Structural and functional differences distinguish synovial joints from cartilaginous joints (synchondroses and symphyses) and fibrous joints (sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses).