Name the type of synovial joint for each of the following: shoulder, elbow, ankle, and thumb

A) shoulder: ball-and-socket; elbow: hinge; ankle: plane; thumb: saddle.
B) shoulder: ball-and-socket; elbow: plane; ankle: condylar; thumb: plane
C) shoulder: saddle; elbow: hinge; ankle: pivot; thumb: plane
D) shoulder: condylar; elbow: plane; ankle: hinge; thumb; hinge
E) shoulder: ball-and-socket; elbow: hinge; ankle: condylar; thumb: hinge


Answer: A

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