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When properly made, what lap joint keeps both surfaces on the same plane?

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A plane joint keeps both surfaces on the same plane.

Step-by-step explanation:

When properly made, a plane joint keeps both surfaces on the same plane. At a plane joint (gliding joint), the articulating surfaces of the bones are flat or slightly curved and of approximately the same size, which allows the bones to slide against each other. The motion at this type of joint is usually small and tightly constrained by surrounding ligaments. Plane joints are found between the carpal bones (intercarpal joints) of the wrist or tarsal bones (intertarsal joints) of the foot, between the clavicle and acromion of the scapula (acromioclavicular joint), and between the superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae (zygapophysial joints).

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