Locomotion and MovementHard
Question
Elbow joint is an example of
Options
A.pivot joint
B.hinge joint
C.gliding joint
D.ball and socket joint
Solution
In hinge joint, the convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another bone, eg, knee, elbow and interphalanseal joints pivot joint one boneis fixed and second articulated, eg, atlas and axial of skull rotate with axis vertebra. gliding joint primarily permit sidr-by-side and back-and-forth gliding movements, eg, intercarpal joints and intertarsal joints.
In ball and socket joint, ball of one bone articulates in socket of another bone, eg, head of humerus and glenoid cavity of pectoral girdle.
In ball and socket joint, ball of one bone articulates in socket of another bone, eg, head of humerus and glenoid cavity of pectoral girdle.
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