NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Movement in all directions is allowed. Saddle joint – this permits movement back and forth and from side to side, but does not allow rotation, such as the joint at the base of the thumb. Hinge joint – the two bones open and close in one direction only (along one plane) like a door, such as the knee and elbow joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinge joint includes the elbow, and knee joints. Hinge joints are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinge joint is a freely movable joint that allows movement in one plane only i.e., back and forth movement, like the hinges of a door. This joint is present in elbow, knee and in fingers.