A joint, or articulation, is the place where two or more bones meet. Joints hold the skeleton together while allowing varying degrees of movement, from the immobile joints of the skull to the highly mobile shoulder and hip joints. They are stabilized by ligaments and supported by cartilage, tendons, muscles, and other connective tissues.
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