FIBROUS JOINT

Fibrous joints

In fibrous joints bones are joined by fibrous tissue. These joints are either immovable or permit a slight movement. These can be grouped in to three subtypes:-

1- SUTURES-

These are peculiar to skull, they are immovable. According to the shape they are:-

• plane 
• serrate
• squamous
• denticulate
  

2-SYNDESMOSIS-

The bones are connected by the interosseous ligament.  E.g  inferior tibiofibular joint.

3-GOMPHOSIS-

These are called peg and socket joint.  E.g root of tooh in its bony socket.