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Question
Answer the following:
What is a ball and socket joint?
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Solution
The ball and socket joint is a movable joint. It consists of a bone that has a round head, which fits into a cup-like depression of another bone. This helps the bone to rotate freely. Examples of such joints are hip and shoulder joints.
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Which of the following is not true for the elbow joint?
Joints of the bones help in the ______ of the body.
The bones at the elbow are joined by a ______ joint.
______ is not found in arm bone.
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Name the type of joint between the following:
Carpal/metacarpal of thumb
Match List I with List II.
| List I | List II |
| A. Fibrous joints | I. Adjacent vertebrae, limited movement |
| B. Cartilaginous joints | II. Humerus and Pectoral girdle, rotational movement |
| C. Hinge joints | III. Skull, don’t allow any movement |
| D. Ball and socket joints | IV. Knee, help in locomotion |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II:
| List I (Type of Joint) | List II (Found between) |
| A. Cartilaginous Joint | I. Between flat skull bones |
| B. Ball and Socket Joint | II. Between adjacent vertebrae in vertebral column |
| C. Fibrous Joint | III. Between carpal and metacarpal of thumb |
| D. Saddle Joint | IV. Between Humerus and Pectoral girdle |
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