Question

Which of the following is an immovable joint?

• A. Joint in the arm
• B. Joints between teeth
• C. Joint between vertebrae
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Joints between teeth

There are several examples of these joints in the human body, including joints between the bones of the skull, joints in the pelvis and joints between the teeth and the mandible, or lower jaw, and the maxilla, or upper jaw. Another name for immovable joins is a synarthrosis, which simply means immovable. The two types of immovable joints are fibrous joints and cartilaginous joints.

Therefore, (b) is the correct answer.