are also referred to as synarthroses.

Types

Most fibrous joints are also called "fixed" or "immovable". These joints have no joint cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissue.

* Sutures: The skull bones are connected by fibrous joints called sutures. In fetal skulls, the sutures are wide to allow slight movement during birth. They later become rigid (synarthrodial).

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