Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of

(a) saddle joint

(b) ball and socket joint

(c) pivot joint

(d) hinge joint

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Option (d) hinge joint

Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of hinge joints.

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Match the joint with the bone they join.

i. Synovial joint a. Elbow joint

ii. Pivot joint b. Thumb joint

iii. Saddle joint c. Carpal bone in wrist

iv. Hinge Joint d. Hip joint

V. Ball and socket Joint e. Knee joint

Vi. Condyloid joint f. Neck (axis and atlas)

Which type of movable joint is present in this X-Ray?

(a) ball and socket joint
(b) slightly movable
(c) pivot joint
(d) hinge joint

Match the joints with their examples of where they are present in our body

$\begin{matrix} i . Synovial joint & a . Elbow joint i i . Pivot joint & b . Thumb joint i i i . Saddle joint & c . Carpal bone in wrist i v . Hinge joint & d . Hip joint v . Ball and socket joint & e . Knee joint v i . Condyloid joint & f . Neck (axis and atlas) \end{matrix}$

Match the following and choose the correct option
$\begin{matrix} T y p e s o f s y n o v i a l j o i n t s & B o n e s i n v o l v e d A B a l l a n d s o c k e t & 1. C a r p a l a n d m e t a c a r p a l o f t h u m b B H i n g e & 2. A t l a s a n d a x i s C P i v o t & 3. F r o n t a l & P a r i e t a l D S a d d l e & 4. K n e e 5. H u m e r u s a n d p e c t o r a l g i r d l e \end{matrix}$

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

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Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of (a) saddle joint (b) ball and socket joint (c) pivot joint (d) hinge joint

Option (d) hinge joint Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of hinge joints.

Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of

(a) saddle joint

(b) ball and socket joint

(c) pivot joint

(d) hinge joint

Option (d) hinge joint

Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of hinge joints.