Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints

A. use fibrous connective tissue to hold the bones in the joint together.
B. are enclosed by a joint capsule.
C. are only temporary; they are replaced in the adult.
D. generally have both bones in the joint fused together.
E. are not freely moveable.


B

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