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What is the characteristic feature of synovial joints?
What is the characteristic feature of synovial joints?
- Presence of cavity
- Presence of a joint capsule
- Presence of muscles
- Presence of hyaline cartilage (correct)
Which type of synovial joint allows movement around two axes at right angles to each other?
Which type of synovial joint allows movement around two axes at right angles to each other?
- Ball and socket joint
- Condylar joint
- Hinge joint
- Saddle joint (correct)
What is the difference between hinge joints and ball and socket joints?
What is the difference between hinge joints and ball and socket joints?
- Hinge joints are biaxial, while ball and socket joints are multi-axial
- Hinge joints allow movement around one axis, while ball and socket joints allow movement around multiple axes (correct)
- Hinge joints are multi-axial, while ball and socket joints are uniaxial
- Hinge joints allow sliding or gliding movement, while ball and socket joints permit rotation
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Characteristics of Synovial Joints
- The characteristic feature of synovial joints is the presence of a space between the bones that is filled with synovial fluid.
Types of Synovial Joints
- Condyloid joints allow movement around two axes at right angles to each other.
Comparison of Synovial Joints
- Hinge joints allow movement in one plane, permitting only flexion and extension movements.
- Ball and socket joints allow movement in multiple planes, permitting flexion, extension, rotation, and circumduction movements.
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