Fibrous joints are classified as ________.
A) pivot, hinge, and ball and socket
B) symphysis, sacroiliac, and articular
C) hinge, saddle, and ellipsoidal
D) sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses

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Fibrous joints are classified based on the type of fibrous connective tissue that holds the bones together. The three types of fibrous joints are sutures (found only in the skull), syndesmoses (bones connected by ligaments), and gomphoses (teeth in sockets). Therefore, the correct choice is D, which includes all three types of fibrous joints. Choice A includes joint types that are classified as synovial joints, while choice B includes joint types that are not typically classified as fibrous joints. Choice C includes joint types that are classified as synovial joints and do not involve fibrous connective tissue.

Fibrous Joints Are Classified as ________