DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    The example of pivot joint is

    A)  hip joint

    B)  metacarpophalangeal joint

    C)  ankle joint

    D)  radio-ulnar joint

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    At pivot joint, the rounded or pointed surface   of one bone articulates with ring formed partly by another .bone and partly by a ligament. A pivot joint is monaxial because it allows rotation around its own longitudinal axis only, eg, radio ulnar joint, atlanto-axial joint.


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