Question

3 multiple choice 1 point what type of joint is the hip? saddle ball - and - socket hinge pivot

Explanation:

The hip joint is a type of synovial joint. A ball - and - socket joint consists of a rounded end (ball) of one bone fitting into a cuplike socket of another bone. In the hip, the head of the femur (the ball) fits into the acetabulum of the pelvis (the socket). This allows for a wide range of motion including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction.
A saddle joint has a shape like a saddle and allows movement in two planes but is not the structure of the hip. A hinge joint (like the elbow) allows movement mainly in one plane (flexion and extension). A pivot joint (like the joint between the first and second cervical vertebrae) allows rotational movement around a single axis.

Answer:

ball - and - socket