A type of cartilaginous joint found in the long bones of the immature skeleton that allows the bones to lengthen is a
A)synchondrosis
B)syndesmosis
C)symphysis
D)diarthrosis
E)suture

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A synchondrosis is a type of cartilaginous joint made of hyaline cartilage, such as the one found in the long bones of the immature skeleton that allows for lengthening. This joint is eventually replaced with a bony joint as the long bone completes ossification. Syndesmosis joints are fibrous joints found in between bones where there is a considerable distance between the articulation surfaces. Symphysis joints are cartilaginous joints that are joined by fibrocartilage, and diarthrosis joints are synovial joints that are the most common type of joint in the body. Sutures are fibrous joints found only in the skull.

A Type of Cartilaginous Joint Found in the Long Bones