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Twisting or rotational movement is possible in wrist and tarsals, which type of joint is present for their movement?

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Gliding joint
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Hinge joint
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Pivot joint
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Saddle joint
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Solution

The correct option is A Gliding joint
A gliding joint, also known as a plane joint or planar joint, is a common type of synovial joint formed between bones that meet at flat or nearly flat articular surfaces. 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. Many gliding joints are formed in the appendicular skeleton between the carpal bones of the wrist; between the carpals and the metacarpals of the palm; between the tarsal bones of the ankle; and between the tarsals and the metatarsals of the foot.

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