Browsing all articles filed under the "Anatomy & Biomechanics" category.
A pulley-like articular area is an anatomical structure, often a bone's groove or ridge, that biomechanically redirects muscle tendon pull, enhancing ...
By Jordan
Supination is a complex, multi-planar foot movement that turns the sole inward for rigidity, while eversion is a single-plane movement that turns the ...
By Hart
Arm flexed and internally rotated describes an upper limb position where the arm is lifted forward and upward (flexion) while simultaneously rotating ...
By Jordan
The Tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint complex is stabilized by an intricate network of dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments, including the critical L...
By Jordan
While both are ball-and-socket joints, the shoulder prioritizes mobility with a shallow socket and muscular support, whereas the hip prioritizes stabi...
By Hart
Limb extension is a fundamental anatomical movement that increases the angle between two bones at a joint, effectively straightening it, and is crucia...
By Alex
The sacroiliac (SI) joint is a crucial, complex articulation connecting the sacrum to the ilium, designed for robust stability and subtle movement to ...
By Jordan
Cervical rotation, the side-to-side head movement, primarily occurs in the transverse (horizontal) plane around a superior-inferior (longitudinal) axi...
By Jordan
The oblique popliteal ligament is a crucial posterior knee ligament that reinforces the joint capsule, primarily functioning to prevent hyperextension...
By Jordan
