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Why are the joints of the skull fixed?​

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Fibrous joints have no joint cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissue. The skull bones are connected by fibrous joints called sutures. ... After birth, the bones slowly begin to fuse to become fixed, making the skull bones immovable in order to protect the brain from impact.

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