NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CARTILAGE BONE

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Planar joints have bones with articulating surfaces that are flat or slightly curved faces. These joints allow for gliding movements, and so the joints are sometimes referred to as gliding joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -The type of joint that helps with the gliding motion of the wrist is called a plane joint. Plane joints are also called gliding joints because of their ability to allow bones to slide past each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ankle joint is an example of a gliding joint.

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