ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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ball and socket
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condyloid
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hinge
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gliding
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Detailed explanation-1: -In ball and socket joint globe like head of one bone fits into cup like concavity of another bone. The types of movements possible are flexion, extension, internal rotation, lateral rotation, abduction, adduction and circumduction . Examples of ball and socket joint are shoulder joint and hip joint.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Ball and Socket joint are; Hip joint, Shoulder joint. Hip Joint: This is the best example of a ball and socket joint. Hip contains articulation between the head of the femur bone and acetabulum of the pelvis bone.
Detailed explanation-3: -The glenohumeral joint, or shoulder joint, is a ball-and-socket type joint. The “ball” is the top, rounded part of the humerus, and the “socket” is the bowl-shaped part of the scapula, called the glenoid, into which the ball fits.