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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.

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What is the difference between the joints at shoulders and knees?

yes the knee joint is stronger


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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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What is a double joint in the skeletal system?

is it cartilage


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The type of joint found in the neck is known as a pivot joint. This is what will allow you to move your head in all directions.


A class of joint with great movement is a?

A synovial joint is a class of joint with great movement due to its unique structure that allows for a wide range of motion. They are found in the knees, shoulders, and elbows, among other places in the body. The synovial fluid within these joints helps to lubricate and reduce friction as the bones move against each other.


Why does the bone need more than one type of joint?

The human body moves in many strange and unusual ways. Think of a barbie, her shoulders move can move in a windmill on the side of her body as well as cross the front of her body. This requires a special ball socket as well as our hips. Other joints like knees and elbows don't require all those special movements other then flexion and extension, otherwise I'm sure we would injure our knees more often if we had more motions, these are HINGE joints! The cartilage joints ( like those in our spine) are specific in that the spine bones dont necessarily need to move but rather flow with the other spine bones. Another great example is the pivot joint that holds our skull onto our spine. Now we use this joint to rotate our head in circles around our shoulders but that is all the motion we need!


What are Characteristics of a ball and socket joint?

allow the joints to move in any direction.