The joint which allows us to bend our head forward and backwards is:

Hinge joint

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Ball and socket joint

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Pivotal joint

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Fixed joint

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Solution

The correct option is C
Pivotal joint

The joint where our neck joins the head is a pivotal joint. It allows us to bend our head forward and backwards and turn the head to our right or left.

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The joint which allows us to bend our head forward and backwards is:

The correct option is C Pivotal joint The joint where our neck joins the head is a pivotal joint. It allows us to bend our head forward and backwards and turn the head to our right or left.

The correct option is C
Pivotal joint

The joint where our neck joins the head is a pivotal joint. It allows us to bend our head forward and backwards and turn the head to our right or left.