Q.

Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system.                   [2014]

 

1 Type of joint - Cartilaginous joint Example - Between frontal and parietal  
2 Type of joint - Pivot joint Example - Between third and fourth cervical vertebrae  
3 Type of joint - Hinge joint Example - Between humerus and pectoral girdle  
4 Type of joint - Gliding joint Example - Between carpals  

Ans.

(4)


Cartilaginous joint – Between the adjacent vertebrae in vertebral column
Pivot joint – Between atlas and axis
Hinge joint – Knee joint
Ball and socket joint – Between head of humerus and glenoid cavity of pectoral girdle
Fibrous joint – Between frontal and parietal bones of skull (sutures)