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joint

articulation /

Definition

The point of contact between two or more bones. Joints are classified according to structure and function. Structural classification is determined by how the bones connect to each other. The most obvious  are  synovial joints, where the bone ends are not directly joined but are held together by a capsule filled with viscous fluid. These joints are capable of a wide range of movement. Fibrous joints are joined by dense fibrous connective tissue and practically imobile for example the fibrous joints between the skull bones. In cartilaginous joints, the ends of the bone are joined by a 'bridge' of cartilage, allowing a small degree of movement, for example the joints between the body of the vertebrae. 

Translations :

articulation , f

Point de contact entre deux ou plusieurs os. Les articulations sont classées en fonction de leur mobilité, de leur composition ou selon la forme des surfaces articulaires.

Gelenk , n

Bewegliche Verbindung zwischen zwei oder mehreren Knochen. Gelenke werden nach unterschiedlichen Kriterien wie z.B.: Struktur, Funktion und Bewegungsrichtung unterteilt. Das typische, echte Gelenk besteht aus mindestens 2 Knochenenden, welche mit Knorpel überzogen sind, einer Gelenkkapsel (innen Synovialmembran, aussen Bindegewebe), einem Gelenkspalt, welcher mit synovialer Flüssigkeit gefüllt ist und einem Bandapparat.

Unechte Gelenke sind wenig oder gar nicht bewegliche Knochenverbindungen, wie z.B. Knochennähte (Schädelknochen) oder Symphysen (Becken).

giuntura , f
articulación , f
articulació , f
gewricht , n
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kloub , m
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