NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What type of joint is the joint between the humerus and pectoral girdle?
Options
- ASynovial joint
- BCartilaginous joint
- CFibrous joint
- DBall and socket joint
Correct answer
D. Ball and socket 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..The flat skull bones fuse end-to-end with the help of dense fibrous connective tissues in the form of sutures, to form the cranium, this type of joint is called fibrous joint. The joint between the humerus and pectoral girdle is called a ball and socket joint and it is a type of synovial joint .