Mark is a contractor who recently injured his back. He was told he had a “bulging disc” to account for the burning pain down his right leg and slight foot drop. The vertebral bodies of the spine involve which type of joint?
A) Synovial
B) Cartilaginous
C) Fibrous
D) Synostosis
B) Cartilaginous
The vertebral bodies of the spine are connected by cartilaginous joints involving the discs. The elbow would be an example of a synovial joint, and the sutures of the skull are an example of a fibrous joint.
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