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Chapter 38: Q. 15 (page 1120)

Synchondroses and symphyses are:

  1. synovial joints
  2. cartilaginous joints
  3. fibrous joints
  4. condyloid joints

Short Answer

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The correct answer is option (b).

Synchondroses and symphyses are cartilaginous joints.

Step by step solution

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Cartilaginous joints 

  • Bones are joined by cartilage in joints known as cartilaginous joints.
  • According to their structural characteristics, cartilaginous joints are specific types of joints.
  • Cartilaginous joints permit greater movement between bones than a fibrous joint, but less than the extremely dynamic synovial joint.
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Step: 1 Explanation for Correct answer

  • Synchondroses and symphyses are the two different categories of cartilaginous joints.
  • A synchondrosis is a cartilaginous joint where hyaline cartilage connects two bones.
  • Symphyses are secondary cartilaginous joints made of fibrocartilage, commonly known as fibrocartilaginous joints. Thus, option b is correct.
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Step: 2 Explanation for incorrect answer

  • Synovial joints are the smooth cartilage-covered ends of bones. So, option a is wrong.
  • Adjacent bones are securely joined together by fibrous connective tissue to form fibrous joints. So, option c is wrong as well.
  • At the wrist and the bottom of the fingers, condyloid joints can be discovered. It is made up of a condyle, an egg-shaped bone that fits into a cavity with a similar form. Hence, option d is wrong too.

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