Answer the following questions with reference to the joints listed below.

A. Examples are the joints connecting skull bones.
B. Dense connective tissue holds bones in place.
C. Examples are the joints that connect the ribs to the sternum.
D. Allows for a variety of movements (for example, ball-and-socket joints).
E. Fluid filled space in this joint provides lubrication.


A. fibrous joint
B. fibrous joint
C. cartilaginous joint
D. synovial joint
E. synovial joint

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