APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The type of joint that allows no movement
A
immovable
B
ball and socket
C
Gliding
D
hinge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Immovable – the two or more bones are in close contact, but no movement can occur – for example, the bones of the skull. The joints of the skull are called sutures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Synarthroses. Synarthroses are immovable joints. The singular form is synarthrosis. In these joints, the bones come in very close contact and are separated only by a thin layer of fibrous connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -A joint which permits no kind of movement is called as an immovable joint or fixed joint. In such joints, bones have been fused together in such a way that they are fixed to that part. Such joints are found in the skull, upper jaw, rib cage, backbone, pelvic bone, etc.

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