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Bones and JointsEssay Preview: Bones and JointsReport this essayStructural Classification of joints/articulationsFibrousBones firmly joined by fibrous tissue- no joint cavityi) sutures: interlocking, negligible movement- cranial bones onlyii) syndesmoses: longer fibrous tissue- distal tibiofibular jointiii) gomphosis: ligament holding tooth in socketCartilaginousBones firmly joined by cartilage- no joint cavityi) synchondroses: plate of hyaline cartilage1st costochondral joint- ribcage epiphyseal.