Which of the following actions involves movement restricted to only one plane, similar to the movement of a…

Which of the following actions involves movement restricted to only one plane, similar to the movement of a door on its hinges?
  1. Rotating your arm at the shoulder
  2. Bending your leg at the knee
  3. Swivelling your neck side to side
  4. Sliding wrist bones over one another

Solution

The knee joint is a hinge joint, allowing movement back and forth in a single plane only.

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