Step 1: Understand the types of joints.
The ball-and-socket joint is one of the most mobile types of joints.
It consists of a spherical ball-like structure at the end of one bone fitting into a cup-like socket of another bone.
Step 2: Identify the location of a ball-and-socket joint.
The ball-and-socket joints are located in the shoulder and hip.
They allow for rotational movement and movement in almost all directions.
Step 3: Analyze the options.
The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint, where the ball-shaped head of the humerus fits into the socket of the scapula.
The knee joint is a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
The atlas is part of the cervical vertebrae and doesn't form a ball-and-socket joint.
The cranium (skull) houses immovable joints called sutures, not a ball-and-socket joint.
Conclusion: The correct answer is (A) Shoulder.
Match the following:
List–I | List–II |
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A. Ball and socket joint | I. Inter carpal joint |
B. Hinge joint | II. Between humerus and Pectoral girdle |
C. Pivot joint | III. Between carpals and metacarpals |
D. Gliding joint | IV. Between atlas and axis |
V. Knee joint |