Joints: Facilitating Movement, Providing Structural Stability, and Anatomy
Joints in the human body primarily facilitate movement, allowing for a wide range of motion, and secondarily provide crucial structural stability, hol...
By Alex
Category: Anatomy & Physiology
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Shoulder Joint: The 8 Primary Muscles and Their Functions
The eight primary muscles directly acting on or significantly influencing the glenohumeral joint are the Deltoid, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres ...
By Alex
The Movable Jaw: Mandible, TMJ, Muscles, and Functions
In human beings, the mandible, or lower jaw, is the only movable bone of the skull, facilitating essential functions like chewing, speaking, and breat...
By Jordan
Synchondrosis Joint: Definition, Characteristics, and Clinical Significance
A synchondrosis joint is a type of cartilaginous joint where two bones are united by hyaline cartilage, typically temporary and crucial for bone growt...
By Alex
Forearm Movement: Understanding Supination, Its Muscles, and Exercises
The term "external rotation of the elbow" is an anatomical misnomer; the movement it describes is forearm supination, primarily performed by...
By Alex
Joints: Understanding True vs. Non-True Articulations
Structures lacking a joint capsule, synovial fluid, and articular cartilage, such as fibrous, cartilaginous, and functional articulations, are not cla...
By Hart
Rotation Joints: Anatomy, Function, and Examples in the Human Body
A rotation joint, also known as a pivot or trochoid joint, is a type of synovial joint that allows only rotational movement around a single, longitudi...
By Alex
Superior Ligament: Understanding Its Non-Specific Nature and Diverse Functions
The term "superior ligament" is a positional descriptor for various ligaments, each uniquely stabilizing its respective joint or anatomical ...
By Alex
Pelvic Girdle: Understanding Its Stability and Controlled Mobility
The pelvic girdle is primarily a stable structure with limited, crucial mobility at its sacroiliac joints and pubic symphysis, essential for shock abs...
By Hart
