Which type of movable joint is present in this X-Ray?
(a) ball and socket joint
(b) slightly movable
(c) pivot joint
(d) hinge joint
Which type of movable joint is present in this X-Ray?
(a) ball and socket joint
(b) slightly movable
(c) pivot joint
(d) hinge joint
(a) ball and socket joint
The shoulder joint is an example of a ball and socket joint.
The ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint in which one bone is hooked into the hollow space of another bone. This type of joint helps in rotatory movement. An example ball and socket joint are the shoulders. The distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. It enables the bone to move in many places.
Examples
The hip joint, where the rounded head of the femur (ball) rests in the pelvis’s cup-like acetabulum (socket). The shoulder joint, where the rounded head of the humerus (ball) rests in the cup-like glenoid fossa (socket) of the shoulder blade.
Figure : Ball and Socket joint
(a) ball and socket joint
The shoulder joint is an example of a ball and socket joint.
The ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint in which one bone is hooked into the hollow space of another bone. This type of joint helps in rotatory movement. An example ball and socket joint are the shoulders. The distal bone is capable of motion around an indefinite number of axes, which have one common center. It enables the bone to move in many places.
Examples
The hip joint, where the rounded head of the femur (ball) rests in the pelvis’s cup-like acetabulum (socket). The shoulder joint, where the rounded head of the humerus (ball) rests in the cup-like glenoid fossa (socket) of the shoulder blade.
Figure : Ball and Socket joint
