SCIENCE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Diarthrosis or Synovial
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Amphiarthrosis
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Synarthrosis
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since they allow for free movement, synovial joints are classified as diarthrosis. They allow for many types of movement including gliding, angular, rotational etc. So, the correct answer is ‘Synovial joints’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diarthroses (freely movable), also known as synovial joints, are defined as containing synovial fluid that allows for all parts of the joint to move against each other. Synovial joints are the most common joint in the body and are the type of joint that most people are familiar with.
Detailed explanation-3: -Diarthroses. Most joints in the adult body are diarthroses, or freely movable joints. The singular form is diarthrosis. In this type of joint, the ends of the opposing bones are covered with hyaline cartilage, the articular cartilage, and they are separated by a space called the joint cavity.
Detailed explanation-4: -The six types of freely movable joint include ball and socket, saddle, hinge, condyloid, pivot and gliding.