Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MDMedically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD The shoulder—a ball-and-socket joint—is ...

Ball joints act like hinges and connect the suspension control arms to the steering knuckles with a rotating, spherical stud and a socket, giving the wheels a wide range of movement -- from side ...

The shoulder and hip joints are both ball and socket joints. A ball and socket joint is a type of synovial joint that allows movement in almost every direction. A ball and socket joint is made up ...

This occurs when the angle of a joint increases, for example the elbow when throwing a shot put. The take-off knee extends when a high-jumper takes off (the other knee is flexed). Ball and socket ...

When you have an unstable shoulder the ball of the shoulder is not staying within the socket. If your joint is too loose the ball of the shoulder can: 1. Slide around in the socket. 2. Slide ...

A joint is any place in the body where two bones meet. Hinge joints, which include the knee, bend and straighten. Ball-and-socket joints, such as the shoulder, move in multiple ways and rotate.