Select the correct match.
- Pivot joint $\rightarrow$ Between third and fourth cervical vertebrae
- Hinge joint $\rightarrow$ Between humerus and pectoral girdle
- Gliding joint $\rightarrow$ Between carpals
- Cartilaginous joint $\rightarrow$ Between frontal and parietal
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Explanation
- Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
- Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements. Gliding joint is a type of synovial joint.
- Gliding joints allow the bones to glide past one another in any direction along the plane of the joint -up and down, left and right, and diagonally.
- The joint between carpals is gliding joint.
- So, the correct answer is 'Gliding joint → Between carpals'.