Which of the following pairs, is correctly matched?

1. hinge joint - between vertebrae
2. gliding joint - between zygapophyses of the successive vertebrae
3. cartilaginous joint - skull bones
4. fibrous joint $\quad-$ between phalanges.

Solution

Gliding joints occur between the carpal bones, between the tarsal bones and those between the articular processes (zygapophyses) of successive vertebrae.

Asked in: NEET 2005

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