NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CARTILAGE BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of joints do not allow for movement?
A
hinge joints
B
immovable joints
C
ball and socket joints
D
movable joints
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 (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-3: -Immovable joints allow no movement because the bones at these joints are held securely together by dense collagen.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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