Question

Identify the correct description.

• A. First vertebra is axis which articulates with occipital condyles.
• B. Parietal bone and temporal bone of skull are jointed by fibrous joint.
• C. 9${}^{th}$ and 10${}^{th}$ pairs of ribs are called floating ribs.
• D. Glenoid cavity is depression to which thigh bone articulates.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Parietal bone and temporal bone of skull are jointed by fibrous joint.

• Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  
• A suture is a type of fibrous joint that is only found in the skull. The skull bones are joined by the sutures.
• Parietal bone and temporal bone are skull bones.
• Hence parietal bone and temporal bone of skull are joined by fibrous joint.
• So, the correct answer is 'Parietal bone and temporal bone of skull are joined by fibrous joint'.