Question : The joint in which one of the two bones is fixed in its place and bears a peg like process over which the other bone rotates is called

Question : The joint in which one of the two bones is fixed in its pla

1.	Question : The joint in which one of the two bones is fixed in its place and bears a peg like process over which the other bone rotates is called
Answer» hinge joint saddle joint pivot joint angular joint Solution :Pivot joint allows only a rotatory movement of one BONE on the other, which remains stationary. A ROUNDED end of one bone fits into a shallow pit of another bone. E.g., joint between atlas and axis vertebrae which enables the head to TURN from SIDE to side.