Question

What is an immovable joint?

Answer 1

A synarthrosis is a type of joint which permits very little or no movement under normal conditions. Most synarthroses joints are fibrous. The sutures between bones of the skull is an example of synarthrosis. Suture joints and Gomphosis joints are synarthrosesAn immovable joint connects the ends of the bones by a tough fibrous tissue. Examples of immovable joints are sutures found between the bones of the skull, syndesmosis between long bones of the body, and gomphosis between the root of a tooth and the sockets in the maxilla or mandible. Synonyms: fibrous joint