Question

Joint of femur with pelvic girdle is _________.

• A. Hinge joint
• B. Pivot joint
• C. Immovable joint
• D. Ball and socket joint

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ball and socket joint

• Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  
• Ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint.
• In ball and socket joint, the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone.
• Pelvic girdle consists of a pair of hip bones. the hip bone is formed by the fusion of 3 bones: the ischium, ilium and pubic bone. Together, they form the acetabulum(socket), which is the area where the head of the femur(ball) articulates with the hip bone.Hence.Joint of the femur with pelvic girdle is ball and socket joint.
• So, the correct answer is 'Ball and socket joint'.