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==Fibrous Joints==
==Fibrous Joints==
*Most occur in the skull: known as '''sutures'''
*Most occur in the skull: known as '''sutures'''
[[Image: Skull sutures.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Skull sutures- Copyright Thegreenj]]
**Key in development: allow extension of individual bones during growth
**Key in development: allow extension of individual bones during growth
**Gradually eliminated as ossification progresses
**Gradually eliminated as ossification progresses