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Q: Knee joint formed by articulation
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Another name for joint is?

Articulation


What are the joints in the upper leg?

Upper leg is the knee joint which is a synovial joint with an articulation between the tibia and the femur. The fibula doesn't play much of a role in terms of stability.


What makes a joint a distal interphalangeal joint?

A distal interphalangeal joint is the articulation of the medial and distal phalanges. In contrast, a proximal interphalangeal joint is the articulation of the proximal and medial phalanges.


Another term for articulation is?

Joint


What part of the body is the ankle in?

The ankle is the joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.


What kind of joint is in the knee?

The knee is a hinge joint.


Which type of articulation has a joint capsule?

synovial


What is another name for joint?

Linkage An articulation


Where in the body is the knee joint located?

The knee joint is located in the leg at the knee. It is a type of hinge joint.


The joint in the middle of your leg?

knee


What joint is found in the knee?

The knee actually has two joints. One is called the tibiofemoral joint and is between the thigh bone (femur) and the main shin bone (tibia). The other joint is formed by the thigh bone and the knee cap (patella) and is called the patellofemoral joint. The class of joints that these form are called synovial, or freely moving joints. The specific types are: tibiofemoral joint = hinge joint and the patellofemoral joint = gliding joint.


What is an arthron?

An arthron is any form of articulation or joint.