Amphiarthrosis joints are slightly movable. An example of such a joint is the:
a. suture line between bones of the skull
b. elbow
c. shoulder
d. vertebrae of the spine
D
Amphiarthrosis joints are slightly movable, such as the vertebrae and pelvic bones separated by fibrous cartilage. Diarthrosis joints are freely movable, such as the hinge (elbow, knee), ball and socket (hip and shoulder), pivot (skull and first vertebrae), gliding (wrist), and saddle (thumb). Synarthrosis joints are immovable, such as the suture line between the temporal and occipital bones of the skull
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