Explain any five movable joints with example.
Explain any five movable joints with example.

Solution:

  • Ball-and-socket joints. The shoulder and hip joints is one of the example of ball and socket joint, that allow backward, forward, sideways, and rotating movements.
  • Hinge joints. Hinge joints, such as in the fingers, knees, elbows, and toes, allow only bending and straightening movements.
  • Pivot joints. Pivot joints, such as the neck joints, allow limited rotating movements.
  • Ellipsoidal joints. Ellipsoidal joints, such as the wrist joint, allow all types of movement except pivotal movements.
  • Condyloid joints. It is present between radius and carpel bones of the wrist.