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.

• 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).