Outline THREE types of synovial joints in the human body and provide an example of where each is located. (3 marks)
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Sample Answer – ANY 3 of the following
- Hinge joint: Allows flexion and extension in one plane only. Located at the elbow and knee.
- Ball-and-socket joint: Permits movement in all planes including rotation. Found at the shoulder and hip.
- Pivot joint: Enables rotational movement around a single axis. Located between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck.
- Gliding joint: Permits movement in two planes (flexion/extension and abduction/adduction). Located at the wrist between radius and carpals.
- Condyloid joint: Allows flexion and extension in one plane only. Located at the elbow and knee.
- Saddle joint: Allows movement in two planes but no rotation. Found at the base of the thumb.
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Sample Answer – ANY 3 of the following
- Hinge joint: Allows flexion and extension in one plane only. Located at the elbow and knee.
- Ball-and-socket joint: Permits movement in all planes including rotation. Found at the shoulder and hip.
- Pivot joint: Enables rotational movement around a single axis. Located between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck.
- Gliding joint: Permits movement in two planes (flexion/extension and abduction/adduction). Located at the wrist between radius and carpals.
- Condyloid joint: Allows flexion and extension in one plane only. Located at the elbow and knee.
- Saddle joint: Allows movement in two planes but no rotation. Found at the base of the thumb.