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Your knee is a HINGE JOINT because this joint allows you to move your knee forward and backward in a motion. If your knee was a ball and socket joint you would not be able to to move your leg backwards.

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Which of your movable joints are ball and socket joints?

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


What are 2 kinds of joints what are the 3 movable joints?

# Hinge joints allow movement in one direction, as seen in the knees and elbows. # Pivot joints allow a rotating or twisting motion, like that of the head moving from side to side. # Ball-and-socket joints allow the greatest freedom of movement. The hips and shoulders have this type of joint, in which the round end of a long bone fits into the hollow of another bone.


Do all joints move the same way?

Ball and socket joints, such as the hips and shoulder joints, can move in all directions.


What are the two types of joints in the body?

there are actually five types of joints in the human body. the two types that are most commonly referred to are the ball and socket (hips and shoulders) and the hinged (knees and elbows). the other types of joints are: immobile joints (the joining of bones in the skull); semi-mobile joints (in the ribs and vertebra, offering limited range of motion); cartilagenous joints (the joints between the vertebra in the spinal column, cartilage between the bones allows for motion) information found at infovisual.info.


Which two joints in the body are ball-in-socket joints?

The hip joint and the shoulder joint are the two joints in the body that are considered ball-in-socket joints. These joints allow for a wide range of motion in multiple directions due to the spherical shape of the ball-like bone fitting into the socket-like bone.

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How could your knees move if they had ball and socket joints?

you would move your leg in circles


What kind of joints are the knees and the fingers?

ball and socket


What joint that are in the knees and shoulders the allow you to move?

The knees have hinge joints that allow movement in a back-and-forth direction, while the shoulders have ball-and-socket joints that allow for a wide range of motion in multiple directions.


What are 3 joints?

ball & socket joint , gliding joint , hinge joint


Which of your movable joints are ball and socket joints?

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


How do you change a ball joint on a 1994 dodge spirit?

Ball Joints are pressed in... you will need a tool kit for ball joints which is about 30-40 dollars, or a real large C clamp and 2 big sockets... you just pop the old one off, if its not already off, and press the new one in.


Why are all your joints not ball and socket joints?

If all your joints were ball and socket joints, you would find movement and stable posture difficult. Joints have the structures they do to facilitate many functions, including stability, protection, and movement.


What are the 3 types of movable joints and where are they located at?

The three types of movable joints are hinge joints, ball-and-socket joints, and pivot joints. Hinge joints, like those in the elbows and knees, allow movement in one direction. Ball-and-socket joints, found in the shoulders and hips, permit a wide range of motion in multiple directions. Pivot joints, such as the one between the first and second cervical vertebrae, enable rotational movement around a single axis.


What are that two kinds of joints in the body?

There are two general types of joints, movable and immovable. Under the movable category there are four types of joints: Hinge joints: in knees and elbows Pivot joints: in neck Gliding joints: in wrists and ankles Ball-and-socket joints: in shoulders and hips


Is it possible to do a front end alignment with worn upper ball joints?

To do so would be a waste of money, replace the upper ball joints first, then have it aligned.


What movable joints move even while you are sleeping?

The freely moving joints include your wrists, ankles, knees, elbows, shoulders and hips. They have several classifications; pivot, ball-and-socket, gliding, hinge, ellipsoidal/condyloid, and saddle.


Where do joints meet?

Joints meet at the points where two or more bones connect in the skeleton. They can be found throughout the body, including the knees, elbows, hips, and shoulders, and serve as crucial areas for movement and support. Joints are classified into different types based on their structure and function, such as hinge, ball-and-socket, and pivot joints.