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Which of he following is not a fibrous joint?

A
Sutures of the skull
B
First costochondral joint
C
Tooth socket
D
Inferior tibiofibular joints
High-Yield Explanation
Sutures of the skull, tooth socket and inferior tibiofibular joints are examples of fibrous joints. In fibrous joints bones are joined by fibrous tissue without any cavity. 3 types of fibrous joints are sutures, syndesmoses and gomphoses. Sutures occur between bones of the skull. In syndesmoses bones are connected by a ligament or band of fibrous tissue eg: inferior tibiofibular joint. Gomphoses is a peg in socket fibrous joint eg: aiculation of a tooth with its bony socket.

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