Question

Answer the following 1. Define ball and socket joint and hinge joint? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint. In this, one ball-shaped rounded bone fits into the cup-shaped depression of another bone. ... The hinge joint is another type of synovial joint. Examples include ankle, elbow, knee joints. It allows only flexion-extension movement.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ball and socket joint : Ball and socket joints are a type of synovial joint where the spheroid articular surface of one bone sits within a cup-like depression of another bone.

Example : Hip joint

Hinge joint : Hinge joints are a type of synovial joint that permit movement in one direction like the hinge on a door.

Example : knee joint, ankle joint

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