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Q. The example of pivot joint is

Delhi UMET/DPMTDelhi UMET/DPMT 2010Locomotion and Movement

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At pivot joint, the rounded or pointed surface of one bone articulates with ring formed partly by another .bone and partly by a ligament. A pivot joint is monaxial because it allows rotation around its own longitudinal axis only, eg, radio ulnar joint, atlanto-axial joint.