A Fibrous Joint That is a Peg-In-Socket is Called a ________

Question

A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a ________ joint.
A) gomphosis
B) suture
C) synostoses
D) syndesmosis

Accepted Answer

A peg-in-socket fibrous joint is called a gomphosis. This type of joint is found in the teeth, where the root of the tooth is held in the socket of the mandible or maxilla by a fibrous periodontal ligament.