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The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.

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What are the examples of synovial membrane?

Examples of synovial joints are the knee, hip, shoulder, and elbow joints. These joints are surrounded by a synovial membrane that produces synovial fluid to lubricate and nourish the joint.


What does the patella and ulna protect?

The patella (kneecap) protects the knee joint and helps with the proper functioning of the quadriceps muscles. The ulna protects the structures within the forearm, including nerves and blood vessels, as well as assisting in the movements of the elbow joint.


What are the intermediate joints?

Intermediate joints refer to joints that are located between the proximal and distal joints in a limb. They help to provide flexibility and allow for a greater range of motion in the limb. Examples include the elbow joint in the arm and the knee joint in the leg.


Why are you not able to rotate your leg at the knee or your hands at the elbow?

Joints at the knee and elbow are hinge joints, designed to move in one primary direction (flexion and extension). The structure and shape of these joints limit rotational movement to protect them from injury. Rotation at these joints is mainly performed by the muscles and bones of the forearm and leg rather than at the knee or elbow joints themselves.


What is a hinge in the skeletal system?

There may be two answers to the question you have asked: Sometimes a hinge joint is referred to as a "hinge bone". These are referencing joints in the body that work like hinges, for example, the elbow, knuckle, knee, and toe. Hinge joints are those which can only move in one axis. Or there is a implantable technological device called a "hinged bone plate" that is used in spinal surgery to stabilize two vertebrae to each other as in a "spinal fusion" but which allows for more movement with the ability of flexion of the hinged pieces attached one end to one vertebrae and the other end to the adjacent vertebrae with a hinge in between. See related links for examples and additional details.

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Is the word knee a verb?

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