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The gliding joints between the carpal bones of the wrist permit:

Answer: Limited sliding movement.

A Rotation only
B No movement at all
C Limited sliding movement
D A full spinning turn

Correct answer: C. Limited sliding movement

Explanation: Gliding (plane) joints, as between the carpals, allow only small sliding movements between flat bone surfaces.

Structure of a sarcomere showing thick myosin filaments and thin actin filaments with the Z line, M line, A band, I band and H zone labelled

A sarcomere (Z line to Z line): during contraction the I band and H zone shorten as thin filaments slide over thick, while the A band stays the same length. Image: SlothMcCarty, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Types of movement, muscle contraction, skeletal system, joints, and disorders. Important for Class 11 and NEET.

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The gliding joints between the carpal bones of the wrist permit:

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