Fibrous Joint (Synarthrosis)

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Fibrous joints refer to 2 bones held together by dense, irregular CT

Due to this joint structure, fibrous joints have little to no mvmt

Examples

• Distal tib/fib
• Forearms (IO membrane)