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Generating power for a header in soccer, this uses the pivot joints in the Cervical (top of the neck)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agothe pivot joint is used with ur neck and head basically. An example of this would be headering a ball during a game of footy. HOPE THIS HELPS :) x
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∙ 13y agolooking down at your boner and thinking "is that it?"
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Is the knee joint a pivot joint?
No, knee joint is a compound joint (condyloid joint between tibia and femur and saddle joint between femur and patella).Yes, there is a pivot joint in the knee. Pivot joints can also be found in a person's neck, forearms, and other parts of the body. This is because the pivot joint moves by rotating.The knee is mainly a hinge joint not a pivot joint.
Is your shoulder a pivot joint?
No. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint and not a pivot joint.
What are 4 types of movable joints in the skeleton?
The four movable joints are- 1. Ball and Socket joint(between humerus and pectoral girdle) 2. Hinge joint(Knee joint) 3. Pivot joint(between atlas and axis) 4. Gliding joint(between carpals).The four kinds of movable joints are hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, pivot joint ,and gliding joint.~ A. K. =)four types of movable joints are hinge joint , ball-and-socket joint , pivot joint , and gliding joint.Ball-and-socket, Hinge, Pivot, and Gliding joints.The four types of the movable joints are the ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, and gliding joint.
Where is your pivot joint in your face located?
There is only one pivot joint in the body and it is located in the neck. It is the joint between the first and second cervical vertebrae also known as atlas and axis respectively. Axis has a the "peg" part of the pivot projecting upwards and atlas has the hole around it. This is the joint that allows the heart to rotate left to right.There are two pivot joints. One between C1 and C2 of the vertebrae. The second in the forearm between the ulna and radius.
What is the movement between C1 and C2 synovial pivot joint?
This joint forms a pivot motion. When you turn backwards rapidly to open a door or when a dancer pivots on one foot these are the motions a pivot allows. In the joint between C1 and C2, this pivot allows you to turn your head to the left and to the right.
What sport do you use the pivot joint in your neck for?
any sport that you need to turn your head for it so i think all of them =L
Type of joint found in your neck?
Pivot joint is the type found in the neck.
What is the type of joint of neck?
that would be the pivot joint
Is an axis a pivot joint?
The axis, C2, is part of a pivot joint with C1. These two form a pivot joint.
Is the sacroiliac joint a pivot joint?
No, the sacroiliac joint is not a pivot joint. It is a joint between the sacrum and the ilium. It is a gliding joint.
What sport do you use your pivot joints?
Basketball
Where can the pivot joint be found?
the pivot joint is found in the neck and in the arm
Calcaneus and talus an example of a pivot joint?
The calcaneus and the talus or not an example of a pivot joint. There is a pivot joint in the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae. Another pivot joint is between the radius in the ulna at the wrist.
Which of the following examples illustrates a pivot joint in use?
A pivot joint in use can be illustrated by the movement of the neck. The neck contains several vertebrae that are connected by pivot joints, which allow the neck to rotate and move in different directions. For example, when you turn your head to the left or right, the pivot joints in your neck allow your head to rotate on your shoulders. This is an example of a pivot joint in use.
Is toe a pivot joint?
The only pivot joint in your body is between your cranium and spinal column. The toes are all sliding joints.
What is the definition of pivot?
a pivot is a movement of a joint in your body
What muscles are around the pivot joint?
The muscles around the pivot joint are the Quadricep and the Hamstring muscles.
