Which of the Following Is a Hinge Joint

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

• A) sternomanubrial
• B) metacarpophalangeal joint
• C) coronal suture
• D) anterior fontanel

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Definitions:

Efferent Neurons

Neurons that carry messages away from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.

Axon Hillock

The conical region of a neuron's axon where the cell body transitions to the axon, and where action potentials are initiated.

Action Potentials

Brief reversals in the electrical charge of a neuron's membrane, which propagate along the neuron to transmit signals.