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![Allows movement in many directions; the ball- and-socket joint of the shoulder enables the humerus to flex and extend, to rotate, and to draw near and draw away from the trunk Stock Allows movement in many directions; the ball- and-socket joint of the shoulder enables the humerus to flex and extend, to rotate, and to draw near and draw away from the trunk Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/K2292N/allows-movement-in-many-directions-the-ball-and-socket-joint-of-the-K2292N.jpg)
Allows movement in many directions; the ball- and-socket joint of the shoulder enables the humerus to flex and extend, to rotate, and to draw near and draw away from the trunk Stock
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