Human Anatomy & Physiology
Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9780805382952
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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The definition of gomphosis and its location in the human body.

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When the short collagen fibers of dense regular collagenous connective tissue get interlinked with each other, then fibrous joints are formed. They provide stability to bones, and there are no spaces between these joints.

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