NEET Previous Year Question
Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system.
Type of joint
Example
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- ACartilaginous joint
Between frontal and pariental - BPivot joint
Between third and fourth cervical vertebrae - CHinge joint
Between humerus and pectoral girdle - DGliding joint
Between carpals
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) (a) Incorrect → The frontal and parietal bones are connected by a fibrous joint (suture), not a cartilaginous joint.(b) Incorrect → A pivot joint is present between the atlas and axis (C1 and C2), not between the third and fourth cervical vertebrae.
(c) Incorrect → The joint between the humerus and pectoral girdle (shoulder joint) is a ball-and-socket joint, not a hinge joint.
(d) Correct → The intercarpal joints (between carpals) are gliding (plane) joints, allowing sliding movements.
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