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The junctions between skeletal elements, termed joints, are either structures that maintain the rigidity of the system during growth or at which movement occurs between adjacent skeletal elements. Joints can be classified into two broad groups on the basis of structure, function, and growth (following Warwick and Williams 1980): fibrous or cartilaginous joints and synovial joints.
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Weishampel, D.B. (1984). Comparative Arthrology. In: Evolution of Jaw Mechanisms in Ornithopod Dinosaurs. Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 87. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69533-9_4
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