GENERAL ANATOMY
SKELETAL ANATOMY
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Question
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Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?
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Motionless
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Flexible
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Rubbery
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Elastic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The joints of the skull are called sutures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The skull consists of fibrous joints that are made up of fibrous connective tissue. Suture is a special type of fibrous joint which is present only in the skull.
Detailed explanation-3: -Synarthroses (immovable joints), also known as fixed or fibrous joints, are defined as two or more bones in close proximity that have no movement. An example of immovable joints are the plates of the skull.
Detailed explanation-4: -Immovable (Fibrous) Joints There are three types of immovable joints: sutures, syndesmosis, and gomphosis.
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