MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The atlas and axis form the atlanto-axial joint, which allows head rotation. If you shake your head as if to say “no, ‘’ that is head rotation. The atlanto-axial joint is a compound synovial joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pivot joint is exemplified by the joint between the atlas and the axis (first and second cervical vertebrae), directly under the skull, which allows for turning of the head from side to side.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pivot joints allow rotation, and although you have many joints in your body, there are only three pivot joints. They are located in your neck, your wrist, and your elbow.

Detailed explanation-4: -In other joints, the ring rotates around the cylinder. The rotation of the skull is made possible by a pivot joint.

Detailed explanation-5: -There is a pivot joint called the atlantoaxial joint, which is formed by the top two vertebrae in the neck. This joint allows a person to rotate their head from side to side. The radioulnar joints are another example of a pivot joint.