Scapula: Anatomy, Key Features, Functions, and Importance
The shoulder blade is anatomically known as the scapula, a large, flat, triangular bone crucial for shoulder stability, mobility, and the extensive ra...
By Jordan
Category: Anatomy & Physiology
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Synovial Joints: Types, Characteristics, Examples, and Health
Synovial joints are the most common and movable joints in the human body, classified into six types —ball-and-socket, hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddl...
By Alex
The Knee Joint: Largest and Most Complex Synovial Joint, Its Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Injuries
The knee joint is the largest and most complex synovial joint in the human body, critical for locomotion, stability, and weight-bearing due to its int...
By Alex
Gliding Joints: Movement, Mechanics, and Functional Significance
Gliding joints move by allowing flat or nearly flat bone surfaces to slide past one another with minimal displacement, facilitating stability and subt...
By Jordan
Patellar Surface of the Femur: Function, Anatomy, and Clinical Significance
The patellar surface of the femur guides the patella during knee movement, optimizing quadriceps leverage, distributing forces across the patellofemor...
By Jordan
Pronation: Understanding Forearm Movement, Function, and Related Issues
Pronation is the forearm's rotational movement that turns the palm downwards or backwards, involving the radius bone crossing over the ulna at the rad...
By Hart
Forearm Anatomy: How the Radius Rotates Around the Ulna for Pronation and Supination
The radius rotates around the ulna through the synchronized action of the proximal and distal radioulnar joints, facilitated by ligaments and muscles,...
By Alex
Temporomandibular Joint Ligaments: Anatomy, Function, and Common Issues
While there isn't a single 'jaw ligament,' the temporomandibular ligament is the primary one, supported by accessory sphenomandibular and stylomandibu...
By Jordan
Hinge Joints: Movement, Anatomy, and Why They Don't Rotate
A true hinge joint primarily allows movement in only one plane, specifically flexion and extension, and is not designed for significant rotational mov...
By Jordan
