The nurse describes the various types of joints to a client with pain in the elbow. Based on her information, which joint should the nurse review with the client as an example of synarthroses, or fixed joints?
A) Knee
B) Jaw
C) Sutures
D) Ankle
C
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Sutures, the joints of the skull, are an example of synarthroses, or fixed joints; they are immovable in a normal adult. The knee, ankle, and jaw are hinge joints that allow some rotary movement; these are not fixed.
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