FIXED JOINTS

HINGE JOINTS

PIVOTAL JOINT

Fibrous Joints

Assertion : When you open your mouth wide, you can move your lower jaw away from your head, but you cannot move your upper jaw. Reason : The joint between the upper jaw and rest of the head is a fixed joint whereas the joint between the lower jaw and rest of the head is movable joint.

Joint of femur with pelvic girdle is .......... Joint.

Go through the following matches (i) wrist joint - anuglar joint (ii) Interphalangeal joint - Angular joint (iii) Metacarpophalangeal - Hinge joint (iv) Carpal bones - Gliding joint Which of these are correct?

A white chemical compound becomes hard on mixing with proper quantity of water. It is also used in surgery to maintain joints in a fixed position. Name the chemcial compound.

Choose the "hinge joint" from the given examples of joints in our body : (i) Atlanto-axial joint (ii)Elbow joint (iii) Interphalangeal joint (iv) 1^(st) carpo-metacarpal joint (v) Knee joint (vi) Public symphysis

Which is correct about Assertion a. Knee joint is hinge joint. Reason r. Femur, patella and fibula are associated with knee joint.