Nonsynovial joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages are connected by ligaments. Examples: sagittal suture, inferior tibiofibular syndesmosis, gomphosis.[FMA] [ FMA:FMA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrous_joint ]
Synonyms: articulatio fibrosa
Term information
- TAO:0005156
- ZFA:0005156
- MA:0000321
- EMAPA:35344
- FMA:7492
- EHDAA2:0003178
- AEO:0000178
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/37772004
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrous_joint
uberon_slim, vertebrate_core
A joint where fibrous tissue such as ligament connects two calcified tissues.[TAO]