MICROANATOMY

MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE

CARTILAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The joint that allows you to chew food is most similar to a:
A
Ball-and-socket joint
B
Hinge joint
C
Pivot joint
D
Immovable joint
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The temporomandibular joint is actually two pairs of joints that make it possible for the jawbone to rotate and slide. This joint connects the lower jaw to the skull. The temporomandibular joints can be found on either side of the head in front of the ears. These joints allow us to talk, chew and yawn.

Detailed explanation-2: -Identify the joints that allow you to chew your favorite foods. Answer: One fibrous joint involved in chewing is the gomphosis joint which is the joint that binds the teeth to the mandible and maxilla.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that exists in the body and serves to allow motion primarily in one plane. [1] The hinge joint is made up of two or more bones with articular surfaces that are covered by hyaline cartilage and lubricated by synovial fluid.

Detailed explanation-4: -(B) The lower jaw bone of the skull is the only movable bone. It allows us to chew food and talk. It is known as mandible.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hinge joints allow the movement of certain parts of the body in one plane. There are hinge joints in the fingers, toes, knees, elbows, and ankles.

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