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What type of joint is at the wrist and ankle?
gliding joints
What are the main six joints in the human body?
The five freely movable joints are, Ball & socket- Shoulder, hip hinge joint- Knee, elbow, fingers, toes, jaw gliding- wrist, ankle, vertebrae pivot- neck saddle- carpometacarpal of thumb there are actually 6 !!! there is the condyloid joint as well which is found in the wrist
Example of saddle joint?
The example of a saddle joint is the joint between the first metacarpal bone (in the hand) and the trapezium bone in the wrist. This joint allows for a wide range of movement in different directions, such as flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.
Is the the saddle joint in your hip?
No, the hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, not a saddle joint. Saddle joints are found in your thumb and sternoclavicular joint.
What kind of joint is your wrist?
your wrist is an ellipsoid joint
What type of movement does the saddle joint allow?
The saddle joint is unique to humans and is located at the base of each thumb. It allows the thumb to touch the pinky finger by crossing over the palm of the hand. This allows humans to produce fine movements including sewing, writing, portrait painting, and anything other type of movement where the hand grasps a tool or the object itself as in pottery or peeling an orange.
Identify 5 types of joints in the human body and give an exanple of each?
Ball and socket -Arm and shoulder Pivotal joint-neck and head Hinge joint-toes Gliding joints-between vertebrae Ellipsoid joint- radiocarpal joint Saddle joint- First Carpometacarpal
What joint dose your wrist make?
your wrist makes a gliding joint.
What are the different of type of joints?
the different types of joints in the body include: HINGE JOINT - examples include elbow, and knee BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS - examples include shoulder and hip GLIDING JOINT- example foot and wrist SADDLE JOINT - example THUMB CONDYLOID JOINT- head and fingers
What kind of joint is in the wrist?
None. Because the wrist is the joint of the arm and the hand.
What type of joint is your wrist joint?
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What is the joint between the trapezium and the metacarpal?
The joint between the trapezium bone and the first metacarpal bone is called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. This joint provides mobility and stability to the thumb, allowing for important movements such as opposition and grasping. It is a saddle joint with complex movements that facilitate the thumb's wide range of motion.
