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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Joints comprise broadly two categories:
Joints comprise broadly two categories:
**Eg. Joints of the metacarpus in the horse
**Eg. Joints of the metacarpus in the horse
*'''Gomphosis''': attachment of tooth to bone within its socket
*'''Gomphosis''': attachment of tooth to bone within its socket
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<div id="Fibrocartilagenous joints">
**Eg. Temperomandibular joint, paired menisci of the stifle joint
**Eg. Temperomandibular joint, paired menisci of the stifle joint
**Limited response to injury, Little repair capacity
**Limited response to injury, Little repair capacity
==Joint Movements==
==Joint Movements==
[[Category:Musculoskeletal System]]
[[Category:Musculoskeletal System - Anatomy & Physiology]]