The Metacarpophalangeal Joints at the Base of the Fingers Are

question 26

Multiple Choice

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ___________ joints.

• A) ball-and-socket
• B) condylar
• C) pivot
• D) hinge
• E) plane (gliding)

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Definitions:

Normally Distributed

Describes a dataset whose distribution forms a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve when plotted, characterized by specific mean and standard deviation values.

Independent

Describes a characteristic of variables in an experiment or study that are not influenced or caused by another variable.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the diversity or variability within a data set, reflecting how much individual data points differ from the mean.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.