NEET 2017
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2017
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Locomotion and Movement
NEET 2017 · Zoology · Locomotion and Movement
The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of
The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of
Options
- AFibrous joint
- BC artilaginous joint
- CSynovial joint
- DSaddle joint
Correct answer
C. Synovial joint
Step-by-step solution
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.