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your wrists are examples of saddle joints
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe saddle joint is located in the thumb
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What is the joint between the trapezium and the metacarpal?
saddle joint
Why is the saddle joint called a saddle joint?
The structure of the saddle joints is that it allows movement backwards and forwards and also upwards and downwards. The saddle joint is found in the hand and it also movement with all the other bones in the hand.
What is another saddle joint in the body besides the thumb?
There is no other Saddle joint in your body. Only your thumbs.
Is the the saddle joint in your hip?
yes.
What is the joint in your thumb that gives the tiumb its range of movement?
carpometacarpal joint which is a saddle joint
Examples of a saddle joint?
The only area in the body where the saddle joint is located in is the thumb.
What is the joint between the trapezium and the metacarpal?
saddle joint
What type of joint is the saddle joint?
thumb
Why is the thumb called the saddle joint?
A saddle joint is a joint with saddle-shaped articular surfaces that are convex in one direction and concave in another.If you are a rider, your body produces the same sort of joint with the saddle that you are riding on.Saddle joint is also known as a sellar joint as the adjacent surfaces at the ends of each bone are saddle-shaped, with the saddles meeting to form an X shape.
Is the patellofemoral joint a gliding joint?
Patello-femoral joint is saddle joint. disreguard my correction i misread the question, I thought he said femoral-tibial joint my apologies....
Why is the saddle joint called a saddle joint?
The structure of the saddle joints is that it allows movement backwards and forwards and also upwards and downwards. The saddle joint is found in the hand and it also movement with all the other bones in the hand.
What is another saddle joint in the body besides the thumb?
There is no other Saddle joint in your body. Only your thumbs.
What is a pivot joint similar to?
it is similar to a saddle joint
What kind of joint is the joint between the trapezium and the first metacarpal?
saddle joint
Why is the thumb called the thumb?
A saddle joint is a joint with saddle-shaped articular surfaces that are convex in one direction and concave in another.If you are a rider, your body produces the same sort of joint with the saddle that you are riding on.Saddle joint is also known as a sellar joint as the adjacent surfaces at the ends of each bone are saddle-shaped, with the saddles meeting to form an X shape.
Is the the saddle joint in your hip?
yes.
How does the saddle joint help us in our daily life?
The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is a saddle joint. It makes the thumb opposable allowing us to manipulate tools and to grip.
