NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
Which type of joint allows considerable movement?
Options
- AFibrous joint
- BCartilaginous joint
- CSynovial joint
- DBall and socket joint
Correct answer
C. Synovial joint
Step-by-step solution
Joints are essential for all types of movements involving the bony parts of the body. Locomotory movements are no exception to this. Force generated by the muscles is used to carry out movement through joints. Synovial joints are characterised by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. Such an arrangement allows considerable movement. The flat skull bones fuse end-to-end with the help of dense fibrous connective tissues in the form of sutures, to form the c