Question

Name the joint that enables the movement of head from side to side.

Answer 1

• PIVOT JOINT: The joint where our neck joins the head is a pivotal joint. It allows us to bend our head forward and backward and turn the head to our right or left.
• Pivot joints consist of the rounded end of one bone fitting into a ring formed by the other bone. This structure allows rotational movement, as the rounded bone moves around its own axis. For example, the joint of the first and second vertebrae of the neck that enables the movement of head from side to side.