Fibrous joints are also called fixed or immovable joints because they do not [[1]].

Fibrous joints are those in which bones are joined together by dense connective tissue. They are distinguished by their lack of movement and are also known as "fixed" or "immovable" joints.

Fibrous joints are human joints in which bones are joined by fibrous connective tissue rather than a synovial cavity. They have restricted movement and help to stabilise the skeleton. Sutures in the skull and the gomphosis between the root of a tooth and its socket in the jawbone are examples of fibrous joints.