NEET Previous Year Question
The characteristics and an example of a synovial joint in humans is
Characteristics
Examples
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AFluid cartilage between two bones, limited movements
Knee joint - BFluid filled between two joints, provides cushion
Skull bones - CFluid filled synovial cavity between two bones
Joint between atlas and axis - DLymph filled between two bones, limited movement
Gliding joint between Carpals
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) (a) Incorrect → The knee is a synovial joint, but it has a synovial fluid-filled cavity, not fluid cartilage.(b) Incorrect → Skull bones are connected by fibrous joints (sutures), not synovial joints.
(c) Correct → Synovial joints have a synovial fluid-filled cavity between the bones. The joint between the atlas and axis is a pivot synovial joint.
(d) Incorrect → Synovial joints contain synovial fluid, not lymph.
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