Costochondral joint is an example of: (A) Fibrous joint, (B) Primary cailaginous joint, (C) Secondary cailaginous joint, (D) Synol joint
Answer is B. Primary Cailaginous joint The bones are united by a plate of hyaline cailage so that the joint is immovable and strong These joints are tempory in nature because after a ceain age the cailaginous plate is repalced by bone (synostosis) Ref :BD CHAURASIA S Handbook of General Anatomy Fouh edition Page no 63