Question

What is a ball and socket joint?

Answer 1

Joints:

Joints are points of contact between bones or between bones and cartilages.

Synovial joints:

Synovial joints are distinguished by the presence of a fluid-filled synovial space between the articulating surfaces of the two bones.

Ball and socket joints:

1. A ball and socket joint is a synovial joint in which one bone hooks into the hollow cavity of another.
2. This sort of joint aids rotatory movement.
3. For example - the shoulder joint.