NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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The gliding joint moves ____
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with two bones siding past each other
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in two directions
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up and down; forward and back
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up and down; all around
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The gliding joint is a synovial joint built between two bones that meet on flat articular surfaces allowing sliding or gliding motion. Example of a gliding joint is the wrist joint. Other gliding joints are the joints between two vertebras, ankle joints, acromioclavicular joints, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Synovial joints allow bones to slide past each other or to rotate around each other. This produces movements called abduction (away), adduction (towards), extension (open), flexion (close), and rotation. There are six types of synovial joints.
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