ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The hip joint (see the image below) is a ball-and-socket synovial joint: the ball is the femoral head, and the socket is the acetabulum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ball-and-socket joints, such as the shoulder and hip joints, allow backward, forward, sideways, and rotating movements. Hinge joints. Hinge joints, such as in the fingers, knees, elbows, and toes, allow only bending and straightening movements.

Detailed explanation-3: -The shoulder and wrist joint belong to the category of ball and socket joint. It is a type of synovial joint in which the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint. Your femur is a long bone with a rounded top. The round part of your femur fits into a cup-like socket in your pelvis called the acetabulum. This type of joint offers a wide range of motion and provides support for your legs to hold your body.