NEET Biology question

Select the correct matching or the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system.

(A)Gliding joint — Between frontal and parietal (skull bones)
(B)Pivot joint — Between the fourth cervical vertebrae
(C)Hinge joint — Between pectoral girdle and carpals
(D)Ball and socket joint — Between humerus and pectoral girdleCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

A ball-and-socket joint is correctly exemplified by the joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the pectoral girdle, whereas gliding joints occur between

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Question ID VK-117145