Explores the anatomy and functions of human joints, categorizing them into three main types: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial. It details the characteristics and subtypes of each joint type, ...

A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints ...

A joint is a place where two or more bones meet and is also called an articulation. Synovial joints (freely movable joints) allow us the free movement to perform skills and techniques during ...

Lucy and other members of her species could walk well because their hip and knee joints were more ... Lucy's pelvic, hip, and leg bones offered more proof. As in a human, Lucy's thighbones ...

Modern human anatomy has built on the strengths and the ... The surfaces of the joints in our legs and between our vertebrae are enlarged, which is an advantage for bearing weight.