Which joint comes into use most when you do the following activities? Activity Name of the joint (a) Writing (b) Climbing a stair case (c) Jumping (d) Throwing a ball (e) Rotating shoulder while doing exercise (f) Lifting head

Our wrists and ankles have gliding joints. A gliding joint also present between each pair of adjacent vertebrae of the backbone. They help the back to bend, turn and twist. Gliding joint comes into use most when we are writing. The ball-shaped end of one bone fits into the cup-shaped socket of the other bone. This allows maximum movement. Ball and socket joint comes into use most when we are climbing a staircase. Hinge joint is like the hinge of the door and helps the bones to move in one direction. The elbows, knees, fingers and toes have hinge joint. It comes into use most when we are jumping. The shoulder and hip region have the ball and socket joint. They allow movement in all directions. Ball and socket joint comes into use most when we are throwing a ball. Ball and socket joint comes into use most when we are rotating shoulder while doing exercise. This joint helps in the maximum movement of the body. The joint which joins the skull to the backbone is the pivot joint. It enables the head to move up, down and sideways. Activity Name of the joint (a) Writing Gliding joint (b) Climbing a staircase Ball and socket joint (c) Jumping Hinge joint (d) Throwing a ball Ball and socket joint (e) Rotating shoulder while doing exercise Ball and socket joint (f) Lifting head Pivot joint

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