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The shoulder is a ball and socket joint. The hip is also.

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What is the most freely movable joint in the body?

fingers


What are 4 types of movable joints in the skeleton?

The four movable joints are- 1. Ball and Socket joint(between humerus and pectoral girdle) 2. Hinge joint(Knee joint) 3. Pivot joint(between atlas and axis) 4. Gliding joint(between carpals).The four kinds of movable joints are hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, pivot joint ,and gliding joint.~ A. K. =)four types of movable joints are hinge joint , ball-and-socket joint , pivot joint , and gliding joint.Ball-and-socket, Hinge, Pivot, and Gliding joints.The four types of the movable joints are the ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, and gliding joint.


What are the two types of joints besides movable and immovable?

The two types of joints besides movable and immovable are slightly movable joints (such as cartilaginous joints) and synovial joints (such as ball-and-socket joints and hinge joints). Slightly movable joints allow for limited movement, while synovial joints are freely movable and are the most common type of joint in the body.


Which type of movable joint allows the most movement?

A ball-and-socket joint allows the most movement compared to other types of movable joints. This type of joint provides a wide range of motion due to its spherical shape that allows for multidirectional movement. Examples of ball-and-socket joints in the human body include the hip and shoulder joints.


What type of joint is the shoulder?

Shoulder and Hip Joints are both ball and socket joints.. :) :D xThe Shoulder joint is also called the glenohumeral joint ... and is the most freely movable joint in the human body.

Related Questions

Which of your movable joints are ball-and-socket joints?

your arm and hips are one of them


What is the most movable joints in the body?

ball & socket


What movable joints are joints?

ball-and-socket joints


What are the types of movable joints?

Hinge Joint, Ball and Socket Joint, Pivot Joint, and Gliding Joint are all the movable joints


Which movable joint are ball and socket joints?

your arm and hips are one of them


What is the most freely movable joint in the body?

fingers


What are 4 types of movable joints in the skeleton?

The four movable joints are- 1. Ball and Socket joint(between humerus and pectoral girdle) 2. Hinge joint(Knee joint) 3. Pivot joint(between atlas and axis) 4. Gliding joint(between carpals).The four kinds of movable joints are hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, pivot joint ,and gliding joint.~ A. K. =)four types of movable joints are hinge joint , ball-and-socket joint , pivot joint , and gliding joint.Ball-and-socket, Hinge, Pivot, and Gliding joints.The four types of the movable joints are the ball and socket joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, and gliding joint.


Freely movable joints?

allow movement in all directions.There are 4 types of freely movable joints--ball and socket joint,hinge joint,pivot joint and gliding joint.


When Compare immovable joints with movable joints?

An immovable joint cannot move or can barely move.A movable joint can move. Here are some joints that are movable joints. The ball and socket joint, hinge joint, gliding joint, and the pivot joint.


Which of your movable joints are-and-socket joints?

your arm and hips are one of them


List out the types of movable joints?

Gliding joint Ball and socket joint Pivotal joint Hinge joint


What is the medical term meaning freely movable joint?

Ball and socket type of synovial joint especially shoulder joint. A freely movable joint is known as a diarthrotic joint. but if your here foe A+ its synovial Diarthroses Freely movable joints are called Diarthroses joints. Synarthroses are immovable joints. Amphiarthroses are slightly movable joints. movable joint