Question

Match the following and choose the correct option.

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Types of synovial joints}& & \text{Bones involved}\\ \text{A}& \text{Ball and socket}& \text{1}& \text{Carpal and metacarpal}\\ & & & \text{of thumb}\\ \text{B}& \text{Hinge}& \text{2}& \text{Atlas and axis}\\ \text{C}& \text{Pivot}& \text{3}& \text{Frontal and parietal}\\ \text{D}& \text{Saddle}& \text{4}& \text{Knee}\\ & & \text{5}& \text{Humerus and pectoral}\\ & & & \text{girdle}\end{array}$

• A. A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1
• B. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-5
• C. A-5, B-4, C-3, D-1
• D. A-2, B-5, C-4, D-1

Answer 1

The correct option is A A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1

The following are the types of joints:

$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{Hinge joint}& \text{Ball and}& \text{Pivot joint}& \text{Saddle joint}\\ & \text{socket joint}& & \\ \text{Movement in}& \text{Perfect with}& \text{One of the two}& \text{The projection of one}\\ \text{one plane only.}& \text{cap and socket,}& \text{bones fixed and}& \text{bone fits into the}\\ \text{Examples include elbow joint,}& \text{synovial cavity}& \text{other moves}& \text{saddle-shaped depression of another}\\ \text{knee joint.}& \text{present, free rotation}& \text{freely like a ring,}& \text{bone. Example is carpomentacapal}\\ & \text{in all directions.}& \text{e.g., between radius}& \text{joint of human thumb.}\\ & \text{Example includes hip joint.}& \text{and ulna and atlas}& \\ & & \text{and axis vertebrae.}& \end{array}$