APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The spinal column is an example of which type of joint?
A
pivot
B
ball and socket
C
hinge
D
gliding
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These joints are gliding synovial joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also known as the plane joint, gliding joints are composed of two smooth surfaces that slide over one another to produce limited movement. They are primarily found in the ankles, wrist, and spine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Joints of the vertebral column are craniovertebral joints, joints between the vertebral bodies, joints of the vertebral arches (also known as zygapophyseal joints, costovertebral joints, and the sacroiliac joints.

Detailed explanation-4: -The zygapophyseal joints are the gliding joints that are located between the articular processes of the spine. These particular joints allow movement and stability in the spine.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gliding movements occur as relatively flat bone surfaces move past each other. They produce very little rotation or angular movement of the bones. The joints of the carpal and tarsal bones are examples of joints that produce gliding movements.

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