The Carpals

question 51

Multiple Choice

The carpals

• A)are short bones.
• B)articulate with the radius and ulna.
• C)are wrist bones.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Fibrous Joints

A type of joint in the body where bones are joined by dense fibrous tissue, allowing for minimal to no movement.

Sutures

Stitches or a type of joint between the bones of the skull that fuse together during early childhood.

Syndesmoses

A type of fibrous joint in which bones are joined together by a ligament or a fibrous tissue, allowing for minimal movement.

Gomphoses

A type of fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket, such as the joint between a tooth and its socket in the jaw.