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You actually have two joints in your "head". Most of the joints are immoveable but the joint that the lower jaw makes with the rest of the skull is a movable joint.

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Which is the most movable joint type?

The most movable joint in the body is the ball-and-socket joint, such as the hip joint and shoulder joint. These joints allow for a wide range of motion in multiple directions due to the spherical head of one bone fitting into the cup-like socket of another bone.


The only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint?

The lower jaw bone (mandible) is the only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint, known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This joint allows for actions such as chewing, speaking, and yawning.


What is a movable type of joint?

Most joints are movable but some are notMoveable JointsBall and Socket Joints Pivot JointsGliding Jointsthere's one other joint but i can't remember what it is.Immobile JointsThe joints between parts of your skull


What is the single most freely movable joint in the body?

The shoulder joint is the most freely movable joint in the body. It allows for a wide range of motion, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation.


A joint that holds skull bones together?

tempormandibular joint.anatomically - it is a condyloid type of joint.structurally - it is a synovial joint.functionally - it is a polyaxial joint (biaxial joint).it is the only movable joint of the head. peculiarity of the joint is, joints of both sides move together.bones taking part:proximally- mandibular fossa of the temporal bone and articular tubercle.distally - head of the mandible is convex. a thin layer of fibrocartilage lines mandibular fossa and head of mandible.

Related Questions

What joint is movable?

Cartilaginous are slightly movable, but the most prominent type of movable joints are synovial joints, such as the knee and shoulder, which are very movable.


Is a cartilaginous joint movable?

they are slightly movable


What are the types of movable joints?

Hinge Joint, Ball and Socket Joint, Pivot Joint, and Gliding Joint are all the movable joints


Is a freely movable joint a ball and socket joint?

Yes, a movable joint can be a ball and socket joint; like your hips and shoulder


What is the medical term meaning freely movable joint?

Ball and socket type of synovial joint especially shoulder joint. A freely movable joint is known as a diarthrotic joint. but if your here foe A+ its synovial Diarthroses Freely movable joints are called Diarthroses joints. Synarthroses are immovable joints. Amphiarthroses are slightly movable joints. movable joint


What is the definition of a partially movable joint?

A slightly moveable joint is a fixed bone that can only move a little or slightly.


What is the difference between movable joint and elbow joint?

this is because the partially movable joint wont move as easy r quickly as that of the elbow joint.


Which is movable joint in skull?

The jaw joint


Which type the joint is movable?

Pivot joint


Which is the most movable joint type?

The most movable joint in the body is the ball-and-socket joint, such as the hip joint and shoulder joint. These joints allow for a wide range of motion in multiple directions due to the spherical head of one bone fitting into the cup-like socket of another bone.


The only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint?

The lower jaw bone (mandible) is the only bone connected to the skull by a freely movable joint, known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This joint allows for actions such as chewing, speaking, and yawning.


What is the only bone that is connected to the skull by a freely movable joint?

Your jaw, or your mandible bone.