The only moveable joint in the head is the
A) sagittal suture.
B) lambdoid suture.
C) gomphosis.
D) temporomandibular joint.
E) none of the above

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The temporomandibular joint is the only movable joint in the head, allowing for jaw movement during activities such as chewing and speaking. The sagittal and lambdoid sutures are immovable joints between skull bones and the gomphosis is a specialized immovable joint between teeth and their sockets in the jawbones, therefore they are not movable joints.

The Only Moveable Joint in the Head Is the