Browsing all articles filed under the "Anatomy & Kinesiology" category.
The shoulder girdle facilitates arm movement through six fundamental scapular movements: elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward rotati...
By Alex
Dorsiflexion is pronounced "DOR-sih-FLEK-shun" and is the movement of bringing the top of your foot closer to your shin, critical for gait, ...
By Jordan
The fibular ligament primarily refers to the Fibular Collateral Ligament (FCL) of the knee, attaching from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the ...
By Hart
The term "joint origin" is not a standard anatomical concept but likely refers to muscle origin, the embryological development of joints, or...
By Hart
The elbow joint primarily facilitates flexion and extension, while the associated radioulnar joints enable forearm supination and pronation, crucial f...
By Alex
A supine wrist indicates the palm faces upwards or forwards due to forearm supination, while a prone wrist means the palm faces downwards or backwards...
By Alex
Flexion is a fundamental anatomical movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, typically by bending a limb or body segment, primarily o...
By Hart
No, the hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, not a plane joint, designed for extensive multi-axial movement and robust stability crucial for human lo...
By Alex
The horizontal plane is also known as the transverse plane, an anatomical division that separates the body into superior and inferior sections and is ...
By Hart
