CARTILAGE
TYPES
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Question
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What type of joint is the atlas?
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cartilaginous joint
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firbrous joint
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pivot joint
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gliding joint
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of option (C) synovial joint.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pivot joint is a synovial joint in which the ends of two bones connect. In this joint, a cylinder-shaped bone rotates inside another ligament that forms a ring around the joint.
Detailed explanation-3: -The median atlantoaxial joint is a pivot type of synovial joint. Broadly, the joint is formed by the dens of axis (odontoid process) surrounded by an osteoligamentous ring composed of the anterior arch of atlas anteriorly and the transverse ligament of atlas posteriorly.
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