MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

CARTILAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The joint in your knees is most similar to:
A
The pendulum in a grandfather clock
B
The wheels on an office chair
C
The sliding mechanism on a drawer
D
The hinge on a cupboard door
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a hinge joint, the articulating bones physically resemble a door or cabinet hinge. These allow movement in a single plane-so only in two directions, like back and forth-similar to the way a door moves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinge joint resembles opening and closing of the door. They allow forward and backward movements. These kinds of joints are present in our body at the knee, elbow, etc. which helps in forward and backward movements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinge joints function much like the hinge on a door, allowing bones to move in one direction back and forth with limited motion along other planes. The fingers, toes, elbows, knees, and ankles contain hinge joints. Hinge joints are complex and contain many muscles and tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -The knee joint is a hinge joint, meaning it allows the leg to extend and bend back and forth with minimal side-to-side motion. It is comprised of bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and other tissues.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hinge joints permit movements that only involve straightening and bending. These joints are like the hinges of the door. With these joints only back and forth movements are possible. Examples of such joints are-elbow joint, knee joint, ankle, etc.

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