Circumduction: Joints, Anatomy, and Importance
Circumduction, a multi-planar movement, is primarily permitted by multi-axial ball-and-socket joints, most notably the shoulder (glenohumeral) and hip...
By Hart
Category: Anatomy & Physiology
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The Ankle-Leg Connection: Bones, Joints, Ligaments, and Muscles Explained
The ankle connects the lower leg to the foot via an intricate system of bones, multiple joints, strong ligaments, and musculotendinous units, enabling...
By Hart
Joints: Embryological Development, Structure, and Lifelong Remodeling
Joints are formed when two or more bones meet, developing through a complex embryological process involving mesenchymal tissue differentiation into sp...
By Jordan
Carpal Bones: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Clinical Significance
The carpal bones, a complex of eight small bones forming the wrist, facilitate hand movements, distribute forces, and provide stability through precis...
By Jordan
Kicking a Ball: Muscles Involved, Biomechanics, and Training Considerations
Kicking a ball engages dozens of muscles across the lower body, core, and upper body in a complex, multi-joint movement orchestrated by the nervous sy...
By Hart
Joint Bending: Understanding Flexion, Mechanics, and Functional Importance
Bending a joint, anatomically known as flexion, is the movement that decreases the angle between two bones or body parts at a joint, typically occurri...
By Alex
Thoracic Spine: Anatomy, Function, and Clinical Importance of its Ligaments
The thoracic spine is supported by a complex network of ligaments, including the ALL, PLL, ligamentum flavum, interspinous, supraspinous, intertransve...
By Jordan
Vertebrae: Superior Articular Process Function, Structure, and Clinical Significance
The superior articular process of the vertebrae primarily forms the zygapophyseal (facet) joints, articulating with the vertebra above to guide and li...
By Alex
Grip Strength: Understanding Power Grip vs. Pinch Grip, Mechanics, and Applications
A power grip involves the entire hand for heavy loads using forearm flexors, while a pinch grip uses fingers and thumb without palm contact for dexter...
By Alex
