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Answer
A ball and socket joint, as at the shoulder, allows movement in all directions. A hinge joint, as at the elbow, allows movement in one plane only. A pivot joint, as between the atlas and axis vertebrae, allows rotation.
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Gliding joints, as between the wrist bones, allow limited sliding movement.
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