EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of joint allows for one bone to slide over another bone
A
ball and socket joint
B
hinge joint
C
gliding joint
D
pivot joint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gliding joint – or plane joint. Smooth surfaces slip over one another, allowing limited movement, such as the wrist joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -The gliding joint, also called a plane joint or arthrodial joint, is a type of joint in which the articulating surfaces of the involved bones are flat or only slightly curved. Joints are important structures in the body that connect bones and allow movement and shock absorption.

Detailed explanation-3: -plane joint, also called gliding joint or arthrodial joint, in anatomy, type of structure in the body formed between two bones in which the articular, or free, surfaces of the bones are flat or nearly flat, enabling the bones to slide over each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lower leg to the ankle joint and the forearm to wrist joint are the two main examples of gliding joints.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pivot joints are types of synovial joints that allow one bone to rotate over another. for example, the joint present on the back of your neck is are two pivot joints which allows you to move your head up and down or left and right.

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