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The ball and socket type of joint is also called

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Shindylesis
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Rotataria
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Enarthrose
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Ginglymus
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Solution

The correct option is D Enarthrose
  • Joints are points of contact between bones, or between bones and cartilages.
  • Synovial joints are characterized by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial cavity between the articulating surfaces of the two bones. These joints help in locomotion and many other movements. Ball and socket type of joint is a type of synovial joint.
  • In the ball and socket joint the ball-shaped surface of one rounded bone fits into the cup-like depression of another bone. Enarthrose refers to articulation with spherical surfaces allowing the bones to move in all directions.
  • Hence ball and socket type of joint is also called enarthrose.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Enarthrose'.

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