MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The neck is the part where the skull and the anterior part of the vertebral column join. It contains a pivot joint . Pivot joint also called rotary joint, is a freely movable joint that allows rotary movement around a single axis.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -It consists of three distinct, synovial joints: one medial joint and two lateral atlantoaxial joints. The median atlantoaxial joint’s structure is formed by the dens of C1 vertebrae and two ligamentous structures anteriorly and posteriorly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two examples of pivot joints are the pivot joints in the neck, that allows the head to rotate and the pivot joints between radius and ulna help in rotating the forearm.

Detailed explanation-5: -A pivot joint is a type of synovial joint that rotates. Two examples of pivot joints in your body are the pivot joint in your neck that allows your head to rotate and the pivot joints between the radius and ulna that rotate your forearm.