Question 8 of 9intermediate🧠 RememberVery Short6 marks

Name the type of joint between the following:

(a)

atlas/axis

Answer

Pivot joint

(b)

carpal/metacarpal of thumb

Answer

Saddle joint

(c)

between phalanges

Answer

Hinge joint

(d)

femur/acetabulum

Answer

Ball and socket joint

(e)

between cranial bones

Answer

Fibrous joint (Sutures)

(f)

between pubic bones in the pelvic girdle

Answer

Cartilaginous joint

Explanation

This question tests knowledge of joint classification from NCERT Biology Chapter 17. The context explicitly identifies: (a) Pivot joint between atlas and axis; (b) Saddle joint between carpal and metacarpal of thumb; (c) Hinge joint is a synovial joint type mentioned in context, applicable to phalanges; (d) Ball and socket joint - the context mentions acetabulum where thigh bone (femur) articulates, and ball and socket is listed as a synovial joint type; (e) Fibrous joints are shown by flat skull bones fusing end-to-end with dense fibrous connective tissues in the form of sutures; (f) Cartilaginous joint - the pubic symphysis contains fibrous cartilage, and cartilaginous joints are joined together with cartilage.