Which joint allows one bone to rotate around another? A) ball-and-socket, B) pivot, C) hinge, D) gliding
Health · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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B. pivot
A pivot joint allows one bone to rotate around another. This kind of joint is found in your neck where the first and second cervical vertebrae allow your head to rotate from side to side. Here, the axis (second cervical vertebra) has a pivot-like structure, called the odontoid process, which the atlas (first cervical vertebra) turns around. This kind of rotation does not usually occur in ball and socket, hinge, or gliding joints.