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What is The limbs are joined to the?

The limbs are joined to the torso through joints such as the shoulder and hip joints. These joints provide mobility and allow for movement of the limbs in different directions.


Types of joints in human body?

There are six main types of joints in the human body: Hinge joints - allow movement in one direction (e.g., elbows, knees) Ball and socket joints - allow movement in multiple directions (e.g., hips, shoulders) Pivot joints - allow rotation around a central point (e.g., neck) Gliding joints - allow sliding movements (e.g., wrists, ankles) Saddle joints - allow movement in two perpendicular directions (e.g., thumbs) Condyloid joints - allow movement in multiple directions except rotation (e.g., wrists)


What movement do gliding joints make?

Gliding joints allow for small amounts of movement in multiple directions, such as sliding or twisting. Examples of gliding joints include the joints between the bones in the wrists and ankles.


What joint that are in the knees and shoulders the allow you to move?

The knees have hinge joints that allow movement in a back-and-forth direction, while the shoulders have ball-and-socket joints that allow for a wide range of motion in multiple directions.


What joints allow limited movement?

Cartilaginous joints such as those in your spine allow very limited movement.


What is the difference among the three joints?

Well there hinge joints such as the jaw joint and ball and sock joints such as the hip joint or shoulder joint. Ball and socket joints allow the hinged appendage to move in many more directions than a hinge.


What kind of joints allows you to do arm circles?

Ball-and-socket joints in the shoulder allow you to perform arm circles, providing a wide range of motion in different directions. These joints allow for the circular movement of the arm around the shoulder socket.


What are the differences in the 5 movable joints?

Ball-and-socket joints allow movement in all directions. They are the hip and shoulder joints. Hinge joints allow movement in one direction only. They are elbow, knee, and finger joints. A pivot joint allows partial rotation of the head. It is located between the first two vertebrae in the neck. Gliding joints, where the bones move a short distance sliding against each other, are in the wrist and ankle.


What does joints do?

Allow movement. Your elbows and knees are joints.


What kind of movement does synarthrotic joints allow?

Synarthrotic joints allow for minimal to no movement. They are immovable or allow very limited movement and provide stability and support to the body. Examples include the joints between the skull bones (sutures).


Which are the joints where the bones meet but they do not allow movement?

immovable joints


Which joint has the greatest mobility?

Probably the shoulder or glenohumeral joint.Synovial joints allow free movement while fibrous joints generally have no appreciable movement and cartilaginous joints allow limited movement.