Question

What is a ball and socket joint. Give an example.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ball and socket joint.

Permitting movement in all directions, the ball and socket joint features the rounded head of one bone sitting in the cup of another bone. Examples include your shoulder joint and your hip joint.

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Answer 2

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Ball and socket joint -

• The joint in which one end of a bone is rounded or ball like fits into a cup- like depression of another bone.
• Ball and socket joint provides movement in any direction.
• For example -

❒ Shoulder joint.

❒ Hip joint.

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Know more -

❒ The point at which two bones meet is called a joint.

❒ There are three types of joints -

• Immovable
• Partially movable
• Freely movable