NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CARTILAGE BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fixed joints are held together by ____
A
fibrous tissue
B
ligaments
C
tendons
D
cartilage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibrous joints are defined as the joints in which the bones are connected by fibrous tissue. They are called fixed or immovable joints as they do not allow any movement between the bones. They do not have a joint cavity, and the fibrous tissue which connects the bones is made up of collage fibres.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key Points. Fibrous joints contain fibrous connective tissue and cannot move; fibrous joints include sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fibrous joint or a fixed joint allows no movement at all. The bones are joined together by tough fibrous tissue and there is no joint cavity. Examples in the body include the sutures in the skull.

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