What is a ball and socket joint?

Question: What is a ball and socket joint?

Ball and socket joint is also known as spheroidal joint. A joint in which the wrong surface of a bone moves within a depression on another bone.

Ball and socket joint allows for flexion-extension, abduction adduction and circumduction.

Ball and socket joint allows for 3 degree movement.

Examples for ball and socket joints are shoulder and hip joint.

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