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Yes. It's the equivalent of the human knee.
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The stifle of a horse is the same as what part of the human?
The stifle of a horse is anatomically equivalent to the knee of a human - it is a hinge joint consisting of the distal femur, proximal tibia, proximal fibula and the patella (kneecap).
Is a hinge an immovable joint?
A hinge joint is not immovable. A hinge joint has one plane of motion. A good illustration of a hinge joint is the knee joint.
Is hinge a immovable joint?
A hinge joint is not immovable. A hinge joint has one plane of motion. A good illustration of a hinge joint is the knee joint.
What type of joint are the elbow and knee?
Hindge joint
The elbow and knee are examples of?
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
Does a horse have a patella?
Stifle (Stifle Joint) Underlying the stifle area is the stifle joint formed between the large hip bone (femur) which is equivalent to our thigh bone and the tibia, equivalent to our shin bone. The stifle joint somewhat resembles a human knee.
How many long bones in stifle joint?
There are two long bones in the stifle joint. The stifle joint is made up of the femur, tibia and patella. The femur and tibia are long bones, and the patella is a sesamoid.
What if your elbow is an example of a hingle joint?
The elbow is a hinge joint. The largest hinge joint is in the knee.
What is the noun definition of stifle?
The noun stifle is the rear 'knee joint' of a horse.
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
What type of joint located at the elbow?
The elbow joint is a hinge joint.
Is hock joint distal to the stifle?
no
