Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2010

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    Elbow joint is an example of

    A)  pivot joint                         

    B)  hinge joint

    C)  gliding joint                       

    D)  ball and socket joint

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In hinge joint, the convex surface of one bone fits into the concave surface of another bone.   eg, knee, elbow and interphalangeal joints.             Pivot joint, one bone is fixed and second                 articulated, eg, atlas, and axial of skull rotate      with axis vertebra.             Glinding joints primarily permit side-by-side and                  back-and-forth   gliding   movements, eg,             intercarpal joints and intertarsal joints.             In ball and socket joint, ball of one bone articulates in socket of another bone, eg, head of humerus and glenoid cavity of pectoral girdle.


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