Fibrous joints

Eibrous joints are immovable joints and the bones forming them are united by dense Iibrous connective tissue, e.g. in the skull. Iibrous joints unite the major­ity of the component bones and are called sutures. The

Fig. 3.22 Structure of a typical synovial ∣oιnt

teeth are attached to the bony sockets in the jaw bone by fibrous joints.

Fibrous joints are also classed as synarthroses, i.e. a type of joint that permits little or no movement. Some cartilaginous joints also Iall into this category.