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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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Ball and socket Joint and hinge Joint
______ is not found in arm bone.
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An immovable joint is found in the ______.
The bone of the upper jaw is an immovable bone.
Unscramble the jumbled word and write it in the blank space provided.
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Atlas/axis
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Name the type of joint between the following:
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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 |
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