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What type of joint is shown by the flat skull bones that fuse end-to-end to form the cranium?

Options

  1. ASynovial joint
  2. BCartilaginous joint
  3. CFibrous joint
  4. DBall and socket joint

Correct answer

C. Fibrous joint

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. 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. The human body consists of 206 bones in total. These bones are grouped into two main divisions - the axial skeleton and the appendicul

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