
Fibrous joint
Fixed joints between bones held together by dense, fibrous tissue

Fixed joints between bones held together by dense, fibrous tissue
In anatomy, fibrous joints are joints connected by fibrous tissue, consisting mainly of collagen. These are fixed joints where bones are united by a layer of white fibrous tissue of varying thickness. In the skull, the joints between the bones are called sutures. Such immovable joints are also referred to as synarthroses.
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