Which type of joint is found at the base of the thumb?
The saddle joint at the base of the thumb allows for a wide range of movement.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 17: Locomotion and Movement Joints - Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial Types
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Which of the following joints allows the movement of the thumb?
The saddle joint between the carpal and metacarpal of the thumb allows its wide range of movement.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 17: Locomotion and Movement Joints - Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial Types
Which of the following is an example of a saddle joint?
The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is an example of a saddle joint.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 17: Locomotion and Movement Skeletal System - Axial Skeleton - Ribs Sternum
Which of the following joints is an example of a saddle joint?
The thumb joint (between the first metacarpal and the trapezium bone) is an example of a saddle joint.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 17: Locomotion and Movement Types of Movement - Amoeboid Ciliary Flagellar Muscular