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A swollen joint is referred to as arthritic, with arthros- referring to the joints, and -itic referring to the inflammation of the joint.
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What is your lower leg joint called?
If your referring to the knee joint it is the tibiofemoral joint.
A suture is an example of a immovable joint called?
A suture is an example of an immovable joint called a synarthrosis.
What is a junction between two bones called?
A junction between two bones is called a joint. Joints allow for movement and flexibility within the skeletal system.
What is joint pain called?
It is called Joint pain However it can be the result of arthritis.
Are Muscles that bend a joint called extensors and muscles that straighten a joint called flexors?
No, it is the opposite. Muscles that bend a joint are called flexors, while muscles that straighten a joint are called extensors. For example, the biceps are flexors of the elbow joint, and the triceps are extensors of the elbow joint.
WHAT IS THE main joint found at the hip?
The joint at your hip is called a synovial joint, meaning it is freely moveable. More specifically it is called a "ball-and-socket" joint.
What type of synovial joint is the metacarpals-phalanx?
This joint is called a hinge joint
What is the joint called between the hip and ankle?
The joint between the hip and ankle is called the hip joint and the ankle joint respectively. There is no single joint that connects the hip and ankle directly.
What is a poor solder joint called?
A dry joint
What is it called Pain in joint or joints?
Metacarpophalangeal joint
What joint is also called the dentoalveolar joint?
gomphosis
What is the name of the shoulder joint elbow and wrist joint please?
The shoulder is called the glenohumeral joint, and the wrist is the radiocarpal joint but the elbow is pretty much just called the elbow.
