Why is there a limit to all rotational movements between bony elements in the body?

What will be an ideal response?


If bones were able to rotate freely, they would have to be able to be completely detached from other structures. This is an impossibility; bones must have nerve and blood vessel supplies as well as attachments to ligaments, tendons, and muscles.

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