Which of the following synovial joints would be an example of a condylar joint?
A) Hip
B) Interphalangeal joints of the hand
C) Temporomandibular joint
D) Intervertebral joint
C) Temporomandibular joint
The TMJ is an example of a condylar joint because it involves the movement of two surfaces which are not dissociable. The hip would be an example of a spheroidal joint and the interphalangeal joints of the hand are hinge joints. The intervertebral joints are not synovial joints at all, but rather cartilaginous joints.
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