SCIENCE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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hip
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shoulder
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knee
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As evident from the above figure, the shoulder joint and the hip joint are of ball and socket type. Whereas, the elbow, knee and ankle joints are hinge joints.
Detailed explanation-2: -Knee joint and elbow joints are examples of ball and socket joint.
Detailed explanation-3: -The shoulder and wrist joint belong to the category of ball and socket joint.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples. Examples of this form of articulation are found in the hip, where the round head of the femur (ball) rests in the cup-like acetabulum (socket) of the pelvis; and in the shoulder joint, where the rounded upper extremity of the humerus (ball) rests in the cup-like glenoid fossa (socket) of the shoulder blade.
Detailed explanation-5: -The knee and elbow joints are examples of hinge joints.