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Describe the connection of the joints between the bones of the skull.

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A suture is a type of fibrous joint that is only found in the skull ( cranial suture). The bones are bound together by Sharpey's fibres. A tiny amount of movement is permitted at sutures, which contributes to the compliance and elasticity of the skull. These joints are synarthroses.

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