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How is a ball and socket joint formed?

by forming a socket around a ball


What type of synovial joint is the shoulder joint?

The joint in your shoulder is a Ball & Socket Joint.


What type of joint is formed between the femur and coxal bone?

The type of joint formed between the femur and coxal bone is a ball-and-socket joint, specifically known as the hip joint. This type of joint allows for a wide range of motion in multiple directions.


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.


What is the structural classification for glenohumerAL joint?

The glenohumeral joint is a ball-and socket joint that is formed between two bones, the humerus and the scapula. The humerus head, acting as the ball, fits into the end of the scapula known as the glenoid, the socket.


What is the acetabelum?

The acetabelum is the hip socket. The "ball" joint of the hip fits into this socket so the leg can move properly.I think you mean Acetabulum, and it is the socket of the hip joint.


What is Ball socket joint?

Ball-and-socket joints allow a wider range of motion than hinge joints.


What is the deep indentation formed by the ilium ischium and pubis?

The deep indentation formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis is called the acetabulum. The acetabulum is a cup-shaped socket where the head of the femur (thigh bone) articulates to form the hip joint.


Name a ball and socket joint?

The hip joint is a ball and socket joint.


With what part of the hip bone does The head of the femur articulate?

The head of the femur articulates with the os coxa (pelvis) at the acetabulum. The acetabulum is the rounded socket that the head of the femur fits into. It also allows sliding of the pelvic bones and rotation. This joint is a synovial joint and is an example of a "ball-and-socket" joint.


Is a shoulder a ball and socket joint?

Yes, the shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. It is formed by the articulation between the head of the humerus (ball) and the glenoid cavity of the scapula (socket), allowing for a wide range of motion in multiple directions. However, this mobility also makes the shoulder prone to injury or instability.


Where is the ball and socket joint located?

Hip, the ball is attached to the end of your femur and the socket is part of the pelvis