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  4. 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

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Q. 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

Locomotion and Movement

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.