NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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The hip is more mobile than the glenohumeral joint
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The hip is more stable than the glenohumeral joint
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The hip is less mobile than the glenohumeral joint
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The hip is less stable than the glenohumeral joint
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Detailed explanation-1: -(f) The hip and shoulder joints are the only ball-and-socket joints of the body. The six types of synovial joints are: Plane Joints: Multiaxial joint, the articular surfaces are essentially flat, and they allow only short nonaxial gliding movements.
Detailed explanation-2: -A synovial joint is the type of joint found between bones that move against each other, such as the joints of the limbs (e.g. shoulder, hip, elbow and knee). Characteristically it has a joint cavity filled with fluid.
Detailed explanation-3: -A ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint that allows movement in almost every direction. A ball and socket joint is made up of a round end of one bone that fits into a small cup-like area of another bone.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ball-and-Socket Joint Examples The hip joints and shoulder joints belong to this category.