NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

OSTEOLOGY OF HEAD NECK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which joint could also be referred to as your knuckles?
A
Distal Interphalangeal Joint (DIP)
B
Proximal Interphalangeal Joint (PIP)
C
Metocarpophalangeal Joint (MCP)
D
Carpometocarpal Joint (CMC)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each metacarpal bone connects to one finger or a thumb at a joint called the metacarpophalangeal joint, or MCP joint. This joint is commonly referred to as the knuckle joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints are condyloid type synovial joints between the metacarpal bones and proximal phalanges of the hands.

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