NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What type of joint is characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity?
Options
- AFibrous joint
- BCartilaginous joint
- CSynovial joint
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Synovial 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. Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones