Movement of the Hip joint is which type of synovial joints?
Correct answer: B. Ball and socket joint
- A. Gliding joint
- B. Ball and socket joint
- C. Pivot joints
- D. Hinge joint
Explanation
Factual recall. The hip joint and the shoulder joints are examples of ball and socket joints. These joints involve the greatest range of motion out of all the joints. Gliding joints (A) are those that allow bones that are flat relative to eachother to glide past one another, such as those at the wrist or adjacent vertebrae. Pivot joints (C) allow rotational movement, such as the joint in the wrist that allows rotation of the wrist (wrist contains both sliding and pivot joints). Hinge joints (D) are such that they allow movement in only one plane. Knees and elbows are examples of hinge joints.
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