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The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of
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Options:
  • A Fibrous joint
  • B C artilaginous joint
  • C Synovial joint
  • D Saddle joint
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Synovial joint
Synovial joints are freely movable joint which allows considerable movements. The pivot joint is a type of synovial joint which provides rotational movement as in between atlas and axis vertebrae of a vertebral column.

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