Which of he following is not a fibrous joint?
Sutures of the skull
First costochondral joint
Tooth socket
Inferior tibiofibular joints
Sutures of the skull, tooth socket and inferior tibiofibular joints are examples of fibrous joints. In fibrous joints bones are joined by fibrous tissue without any cavity. 3 types of fibrous joints are sutures, syndesmoses and gomphoses. Sutures occur between bones of the skull. In syndesmoses bones are connected by a ligament or band of fibrous tissue eg: inferior tibiofibular joint. Gomphoses is a peg in socket fibrous joint eg: aiculation of a tooth with its bony socket.