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Ball and socket joint
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1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint;
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Capsule of shoulder-joint (distended). Anterior aspect.

A ball and socket joint (enarthrosis, spheroidal joint) is a joint in which the ball-shaped surface of a bone fits into the cup-like indentation of another bone. This type of joint allows the bone to move in a 360° angle—with more freedom than other joints.

Examples

Examples of this type of joint occur:

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Enartrosis para niños

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