Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system:

3 2014 AIPMT Locomotion and MovementJoints Easy
Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system:
A Cartilaginous joint – between frontal and parietal
B Pivot joint – between third and fourth cervical vertebrae
C Hinge joint – between humerus and pectoral girdle
D Gliding joint – between carpals

Detailed Solution

The joints between the carpals are gliding joints.
Skull bones have fibrous joints, the pivot joint is between atlas and axis, and humerus with the pectoral girdle is a ball and socket joint.

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