The First Carpometacarpal Joint and the Wrist are ________ Joints

Question

The first carpometacarpal joint and the wrist are ________ joints.
A) nonaxial
B) monoaxial
C) triaxial
D) quadaxial
E) biaxial

Accepted Answer

Both the first carpometacarpal joint (thumb joint) and the wrist joint are biaxial joints, meaning they allow movement in two planes of motion (flexion/extension and abduction/adduction).