Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing the different types of cartilag-inous joints?
a. Sutures and gomphosis
b. Syndesmosis and gomphosis
c. Symphysis and synchondrosis
d. Gomphosis and synchondrosis
ANS: C
There are two types of cartilaginous joints: symphysis and synchondrosis.
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