What is an immobile joint?

Answer 1

The connections between the bones of the skull are immovable joints called synarthroses (known as sutures of the skull). Synarthroses are held together by the intergrowth of bone.

During fetal development and early infancy, there is an area, commonly known as a baby's "soft spot" where three converging pieces of the skull come together, and can flex and aid the baby in coming out of the womb. After a period of time, this joint fuses itself together, and thus becomes immovable.

Answer 2

You have fibrous and cartilaginous types of joints that probably come under this category. Fibrous type of joints has got three categories. Suture, gomphosis and syndesmosis. There is almost no movement between your skull bones (Suture type). There is some movement in case of the children as compared to adults. Adult skull bones has got practically no movement. The same is true for joint between your teeth and teeth bearing bones (Gomphosis type). The same is true for the joint between lower end of tibia and fibula (Syndesmosis type). You have two types of joints that fall under the cartilaginous category. Primary and secondary cartilaginous joints. You have primary cartilaginous joint between the diaphysis and epiphysis of the long bone. This joint has got the least possible mobility of all joints, probably. The secondary cartilaginous joints are at pubic symphysis and inter vertebral disc. They have limited mobility. Movable versus immovable is a logical classification. But this is not a practical classification in 'Biology". The third class with less mobility or slight mobility should be there.

Answer 3

Synarthroses are joints that do not move. Some examples of these types of joints in the body that never move are the synarthroses in the skull. A thin layer of connective tissue connects them together.
Immovable joints.
Rigid joints do not allow movement, as to which mobile joints do allow movement.
Fixed joints.
Fibrous Joint

Answer 4

It is a joint that can't move e.g your upper jaw is immobile and the lower jaw is mobile.

Answer 5

A synarthrodial joint/fibrous joint or synarthrosis. There are three types of fibrous joints: suture, gomphosis, and syndesmosis.

Answer 6

This joint that you are referring to is called a fixed joint, and cannot be moved or repositioned.

Answer 7

Since they are immovable, they can not move. There is no movement.