Identify the type of joint which keeps the pieces of skull bones intact.

Ball and Socket joint

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Pivotal joint

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Hinge joint

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Fixed joint

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Solution

The correct option is D
Fixed joint

Fixed fibrous joints keep the bones of skull fixed in a definite shape and position.

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(b) slightly movable
(c) pivot joint
(d) hinge joint

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Q. Match the following types of joints with their examples.

Column A	Column B
1. Hinge joint	a. Neck joint
2. Pivot joint	b. Hip joint
3. Ball and socket joint	c. Knee joint
4. Fixed joint	d. Cranium

Q. Match the two columns and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Types of Bones synovial joint	Bones involved
A. Ball and socket	(i) Carpal and metacarpal of thumb
B. Hinge	(ii) Atlas and axis
C. Pivot	(iii) Frontal and parietal
D. Saddle	(iv) Knee (v) Humerus and pectoral girdle

Identify the type of motion in which the distance of the body from a fixed point remains constant.

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Identify the type of joint which keeps the pieces of skull bones intact.

The correct option is D Fixed joint Fixed fibrous joints keep the bones of skull fixed in a definite shape and position.

The correct option is D
Fixed joint

Fixed fibrous joints keep the bones of skull fixed in a definite shape and position.