Spheroid Joint (Noun)
Meaning
A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The shoulder joint is a classic example of a spheroid joint, allowing for a wide range of motion in the arm.
- The hip joint is another spheroid joint that provides a great deal of flexibility and mobility.
- In a spheroid joint, the rounded head of one bone fits snugly into a cup-like depression in the other bone.
- The spheroid joint in the shoulder allows for rotation, flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction of the arm.
- The ball-and-socket structure of a spheroid joint enables it to move in multiple directions and planes.