The sternoclavicular joint:

A) is less likely to dislocate than the clavicle is to fracture in falls on the outstretched hand.
B) is a symphysis.
C) can ankylose (stiffen) without causing significant loss in shoulder mobility.
D) is dependent on muscles for its integrity.
E) involves the clavicle, sternum, and first two costal cartilages.


Ans: A

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