Question

Difference between hinge joint and gliding joint

Answer 1

Explanation:

gliding joint: Joint that allows only gliding movement. hinge joint: Joint that only allows motion in two directions, forward and backward; examples include the knees and elbows. joint: The point at which two bones meet. ... partly movable joints: Joint that allows only very limited movement.

Answer 2

Answer:

Gliding Joint

Gliding Joints are present in the wrists and ankles .The bones have flattened ends and can glide over each other .The joints allows side-to-side as well as back and forth movement.

Hinge joint

The upper and lower arms are connected at the elbow by a hinge joint.Similarly,the upper and lower legs are connected by a hinge joint at the knee.A hinge joint is very strong,but allows movement in one place-eitger up and down,or backward and forward.