How flexible is the adult human skull?

Not at all. The once soft skull that we have when we are born becomes hardened and fused completely by the time we are teenagers. It's not a joint, so there is no synovial fluid between the different plates of the skull. read more

Not at all. The once soft skull that we have when we are born becomes hardened and fused completely by the time we are teenagers. It's not a joint, so there is no synovial fluid between the different plates of the skull. read more

The skull bones are connected by fibrous joints called sutures. A suture is a type of fibrous joint that is only found in the skull. 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. read more