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 The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb that is formed between the trapezium bone and the first metacarpal is the 
Options:
A .  Hinge Joint 
B .  Pivot Joint
C .  Saddle Joint 
D .  Ball and socket Joint
Answer: Option C
:
C
The bestexampleof asaddle jointin the body is the carpometacarpaljointof the thumb that is formed between the trapezium bone and the first metacarpal.
Interphalangeal joints are the hinge joints located between the fingers and the toes.
Anexample of a pivot jointis thejointof the first and second vertebrae of the neck that allows the head to move back and forth.
Ball and socket are found in the hip, where the rounded head of the femur (ball) rests in the cup-like acetabulum (socket) of the pelvis.

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