1. an immovable joint in which bones are united by fibrous tissue
Usage: anatomy

Examples

• The sutures of the skull are examples of synarthrosis joints.
• A synarthrosis provides structural stability rather than movement.
• The fibrous tissue in a synarthrosis holds the bones firmly together.
• Medical students learn that synarthrosis joints are found primarily in the skull.
• Unlike ball-and-socket joints, a synarthrosis allows no movement between bones.
• The gomphosis joint between teeth and jaw bone is a type of synarthrosis.