# ball and socket joint

> allows rotational movement but prevents transtional movement to the member attached to it

**Wikidata**: [Q1507124](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1507124)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-and-socket_joint)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ball-and-socket-joint


## References

1. Foundational Model of Anatomy
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.bartleby.com/107/70.html)
4. Quora
5. [Source](http://www.unifr.ch/ifaa/Public/EntryPage/TA98%20Tree/Alpha/All%20KWIC%20W%20LA.htm)
6. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
7. KBpedia