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Why does your body need movable and immovable joints?

Your body needs movable and immovable joints to be able to move, such as your knee joint. Your knee joint helps you run. There also is a hand joint that helps move your hand. Immovable joints shouldn't be moved because it is not neceesary. For further explaination, use google as a source.


Why are there so many joints in the human hand?

so we can bend it


How many joints in human hand?

15 in each, 30 in both


Where are gliding joints found in your arm?

The joints in your ankles and wrists are gliding joints. (Holding your forearm steady while your hand is upward and then wave side-to-side with your hand is an example).


Is there cartilage in the human hand?

Yes, cartilage is present in the human hand. It can be found in various locations such as the joints where it provides cushioning and support, particularly in places like the wrist and base of the thumb. Cartilage in the hand helps with smooth movement and flexibility of the fingers and thumb.


Where in the body is each joint located?

Joints are located where two bones come together. There are ball and socket joints, there are hinge joints, there are saddle joints there are pivot joints, there are gliding joints and there are condyloid joints. There are 27 bones in the hand alone so there are more than 27 joints in the hand. There are 39 joints in each arm. There are over 300 joints in the human body. There is not enough room to give you an answer for each joint in the human body.


Which movable joint helps us to grab something with our hand?

It is a gliding joint since,the wrist and ankle joints have flattened ends of bones that can glide against each other.


What are the name of hand parts?

The human hand has 27 bones, 14 of which are phalanges, or fingers. The metacarpals are the bones that connect the fingers and the wrist. Each hand has five metacarpals. The thumb is connected to the trapezium and the joints are called metacarpophlangeal joints.


What is the 3 main types of joints?

the suture joint which is the skull. the ball and socket joint which is the shoulder and the pivoting you knee or your wrist and the sliding which is the plate on your hand


How many joints in hand wrist?

There are eight carpal bones that make up the wrist joint in the hand.


What joints do you use when you play the piano?

Your hand joints ?


Is the human hand and example of a lever?

Yes, the human hand can be considered an example of a lever. The bones of the hand act as the lever arm, the joints act as the fulcrum, and the muscles provide the force to move and manipulate objects. This allows for the hand to perform a wide range of movements and tasks.