Friday 28 March 2014

FCPS part 1 Medicine solved mcqs with explanation Q6



Q6: Which of the following is an example of a pivot joint?
a) Temporomandibular Joint
b) Altanto-occipital Joint
c) Median Atlanto-axial Joint
d) Intervertebral joint

Correct Answer: c

Explanation:
Pivot Joint is type of joint in which rounded or conical surfaces of one bone fit into a ring of bone or tendon allowing rotation. An example of this type of joint is between axis and atlas in the neck that is the median atlanto-axial joint in which the dens (odontoid process) of axis articulates with inner surface of the arch of atlas. 


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