NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What type of joint is shown by the flat skull bones that fuse end-to-end?
Options
- AFibrous joint
- BCartilaginous joint
- CSynovial joint
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
A. 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. Fibrous joints do not allow for any movement. The flat skull bones that fuse end-to-end form this type of joint, which is held togethe