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Difference Ball And Socket Joints Hinge Rotation Bending Shoulder Restricts

Front What is the difference between ball-and-socket joints and hinge joints?
Back The first allows rotation and bending (as in the shoulder joint), while the second restricts motion to one plane (as in the knee).

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