Atlanto-Occipital Joint is: (A) Ellipsoidal joint, (B) Pivot joint, (C) Saddle joint, (D) Condyloid joint
Answer is A. Atlanto-occipital Joints Type: These are synol joints of the ellipsoid variety.Aicular Surfaces Above: The occipital condyles, which are convex Below: The superior aicular facets of the atlas veebra. These are concave. The aicular surfaces are elongated, and are directed forwards and medialReference: Chaurasia; 6th edition; Page no: 204