ball-and-socket joint

1. A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone (synset 105603286)
   is a type of: articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
   subtypes:

   • articulatio humeri, shoulder, shoulder joint - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
   • articulatio coxae, coxa, hip, hip joint - the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
   same as: articulatio spheroidea, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, spheroid joint
2. A joint that can rotate within a socket (synset 102782742)
   is a type of: joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together
   has: socket - receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted

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