An example of ball and socket joint is

Knee joint

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Elbow joint

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Ankle joint

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Shoulder joint

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Solution

The correct option is D
Shoulder joint

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.

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A joint found in ankle, elbow and Knee

Column I	Column II
p. Tendon	(i) Shoulder and hip joint
q. Muscles	(ii) Relaxing and contracting
r. Hinge joint	(iii) Knee and elbow
s. Ball and socket joint	(iv) Present between the bone and the muscle

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