NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CARTILAGE BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your neck is an example of what type of joint?
A
Ball and Socket
B
Pivot
C
Hinge
D
Gliding
Explanation: 

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: -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-3: -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.

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