The joint present between the carpals is

Pivot joint

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Saddle joint

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Ball and socket joint

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Gliding joint

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Solution

The correct option is D
Gliding joint

Gliding joints allow the bones to glide past one another in any direction along the plane of the joint – up and down, left and right, and diagonally.

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What is the type of movable joint present between the atlas and axis?

(a) Pivot (b) Saddle (c) Hinge (d) Gliding

(i) Ball and socket joint	- Between humerus and pectoral girdle
(ii) Pivot joint	- Between carpal and metacarpal
(iii) Saddle joint	- Between atlas and axis
(iv) Gliding joint	- Between the carpals
(v) Fibrous joint	- In flat skull bones

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

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