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Which of the Following Statements About Joints Is FALSE

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Which of the following statements about joints is FALSE?


A) A hinge joint can be controlled by one pair of antagonist muscles, whereas ball and socket joints require at least two sets of muscle antagonists.
B) The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body.
C) A ball-and-socket joint is less stable than a hinge joint.
D) Ball-and-socket joints allow motion along three axes, whereas hinge joints limit motion to one axis of rotation.
E) The range of motion of a joint is determined by the shapes of the bone surfaces that meet at the joint.

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