The adult human body usually has 206 bones, and except for the hyoid bone in the neck, each bone is connected to at least one other bone. Joints are the …
Functional Classification of Joints
The functional classification of joints is determined by the amount of mobility between the adjacent bones. Joints are …
Fibrous joints are a type of joint where the bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue. These joints provide stability and minimal to no movement …
Synovial joints are the most common type of joint in the body. A key structural characteristic for a synovial joint is the presence of a joint cavity. …
In addition to being held together by the intervertebral discs, adjacent vertebrae also articulate with each other at synovial joints formed between the …
The ankle is formed by the talocrural joint (crural = leg). It consists of the articulations between the talus bone of the foot and the distal ends of the …
Joints form during embryonic development in conjunction with the formation and growth of the associated bones. The embryonic tissue that gives rise to all …
Joints, also known as articulations, are classified based on their structural characteristics, i.e., based on whether the articulating surfaces of the …
In primary osteoarthritis (OA), normal ‘wear and tear’ associated with aging inhibits the ability of cartilage to sustain its load-bearing and lubrication …
