Zoology - Locomotion and Movement Question with Solution | TestHub

Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages. Force generated by the muscles is used to carry out movement through joints, where the joint acts as a fulcrum. The movability at these joints vary depending on different factors.

These joints can be of three types depending of amount of mobility. These can be fibrous joints that are immovable joints. Example: sutures in skull, cartilaginous joints are slightly movable joints. Saddle joint is found between carpal and metacarpal of thumb.