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No; the ball-and-socket joint is a multi-axial (specifically triaxial) joint because it allows motion in 3 planes.

  • Flexion-extension
  • Abduction-adduction
  • Rotation
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Q: Is a ball and socket joint a uniaxial joint because motion is limited to rotation in a single plane?
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