Elbow joint is an example of
- hinge joint
- gliding joint
- ball and socket joint
- pivot joint.
Answer
(1) hinge joint
Solution
As per NCERT, synovial joints are of different types: ball and socket joint (between humerus and pectoral girdle), hinge joint (knee joint), pivot joint (between atlas and axis), gliding joint (between the carpals) and saddle joint (between carpal and metacarpal of thumb).
The elbow allows movement in one plane only (flexion and extension), like the knee.
Elbow joint is a hinge joint.
Answer: (1)