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The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint. the bone of the upper-arm (the humerus) has a round, ball-like shape to the end, and the corresponding bone in the shoulder (the scapula) has an appropriate socket. The bones are held in close proximity by ligaments and muscles.

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