Question: where are ball and socket joints found in the human body
Answer: Examples of this form of articulation are found in the hip , where the rounded head of the femur ( ball ) rests in the cup - like acetabulum ( socket ) of the pelvis , and in the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder , where the rounded head of the humerus ( ball ) rests in the cup - like glenoid fossa ( socket ) of the shoulder blade .