Meaning Ball-and-socket joint
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Ball-and-socket joint


A joint in which the round end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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Ball-and-socket joint


The most freely movable type of synovial joint(e.g., the shoulder or hip joint). baroreceptor
Source: mhhe.com (offline)

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Ball-and-socket joint


A joint consisting of a ball-shaped bone that fits into a cup-shaped bone, making the joint free to rotate; examples include the hip and shoulder
Source: medindia.net

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Ball-and-socket joint


a joint in which the head of one bone is inserted into a hollow in another bone; examples include the hip and the shoulder
Source: go.hrw.com





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