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How many types of joints have been classified in the body?

Options

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D5

Correct answer

B. 3

Step-by-step solution

Joints are essential for all types of movements involving the bony parts of the body. Locomotory movements are no exception to this. Force generated by the muscles is used to carry out movement through joints. Joints have been classified into three major structural forms, namely, fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial. The flat skull bones fuse end-to-end with the help of dense fibrous connective tissues in the form of sutures, to form the cranium, this type of joint is called fibrous joint.

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