Question

What structural class and structural type of joint is the ankle joint?

a. structural class - synovial; structural type - condylar
b. structural class - synovial; structural type - hinge
c. structural class - synovial; structural type - saddle

Answer 1

structural class - synovial; structural type - hinge

Step-by-step explanation:

The ankle joint is a synovial joint located in the lower limb. It is formed by the bones of the leg( tibia and fibula) and the foot (talus). Functionallly it is atype of hinge type joint permitting dorsi and plantarflexion of the foot.

Answer 2

What structural class and structural type of joint is the ankle joint?

a. structural class - synovial; structural type - condylar

b. structural class - synovial; structural type - hinge

c. structural class - synovial; structural type - saddle

Step-by-step explanation:

Trodearthrosis or Hinge. It is a double elbow in one bone and another concavity in the other bone, Example: The ankle.

The ankle is encompassed within the types of synovial joints.

The answer is: b. structural class - synovial; structural type - hinge.