Foot
The ankle jointThe ankle joint is a synovial hinge joint, so you can plantarflex and dorsiflex. It allows a little wiggle from side to side, but most of the rest…
Knee
The knee is the largest joint and one of the most important joints in the body. It plays an essential role in movement related to carrying the body weight in…
Hand and Wrist
The hand and wrist are made up of many different bones, muscles and ligaments that enable a wide range of movements.Hands are capable of a wide variety of functions, including…
Elbow
At first, the elbow seems like a simple hinge. But when the complexity of the interaction of the elbow with the forearm and wrist is understood, it is easy to…
Hip
The hip joint, scientifically referred to as the acetabulofemoral joint (art. coxae), is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis and its primary function is to support…
Spine
The facet joints, (or zygapophysial joints, zygapophyseal, apophyseal, or Z-joints) are a set of synovial, plane joints between the articular processes of two adjacent vertebrae. There are two facet joints…
Joints
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.They are constructed to allow for…
Bones
Anatomy of the bone. The bone is made up of compact bone, spongy bone, and bone marrow. Compact bone makes up the outer layer of the bone. Spongy bone is…
Calcaneus
In humans, the calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones and the largest bone of the foot. The talus bone, calcaneus, and navicular bone are considered the proximal row…
Phalanges
The phalanges are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot. There are 56 phalanges in the human body, with fourteen on…