Biology
Answer
Types of joints with examples are:
- Immovable joints — Skull bones
- Partially movable joints — Joints between the ribs and breast-bone
- Freely movable joints — Hip joint
- Gliding joint — Ankle bones
- Pivot joint — Joint between axis vertebrae and atlas
- Hinge joint — Elbow
- Ball and socket joint — Shoulder joint
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