The ankle, knee and elbow joints are

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The ankle, knee and elbow joints are (A) synovial joints (B) hinge joints (C) pivot joints (D) ellipsoid joints

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Hinge joint is a joint (such as, elbow, knee, ankle) in which a convex part of one bone fits into a concave part of another, allowing motion in only one plane.

Q. The ankle, knee and elbow joints are

synovial joints

hinge joints

pivot joints

ellipsoid joints

Hinge joint is a joint (such as, elbow, knee, ankle) in which a convex part of one bone fits into a concave part of another, allowing motion in only one plane.