Joint between metacarpals and phalanges is

Saddle

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Hinge

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Pivot

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Ball and socket

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Condyloid

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Solution

The correct option is E Condyloid
Joint knuckle between the hand and the finger is knuckle. It is also called as the condyloid joint. This type of joint is also commonly called as the wrist joint. It is formed by the insertion of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the of the first phalanges.
Thus, the correct answer is option E.

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