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What structure in the knee prevents hyperextension?
the ACL (anterior curiae ligament)
What is antihypertensives?
An antihypertensive is an agent which prevents or counteracts hypertension.
What is an antihypertensive?
An antihypertensive is an agent which prevents or counteracts hypertension.
Which structure is an example of a hinge jiont?
knee
Would the back of your knee be lateral or medial?
A structure on the inside of the knee will be medial compared to a structure on the outside. For example, the medial condyles of the knee are closer to the body's midline than the lateral condyles.
What is a human ACL?
The knee joint is located where the end of the thigh bone (femur) meets the top of the shin bone (tibia). The ACL is one of 4 ligaments that stabilize the joint: medial collateral ligament (MCL) runs along the inside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending in, the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) runs along the outside of the knee and prevents the knee from bending out too far, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is in the middle of the knee, it prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) works with the ACL, It prevents the tibia from sliding backwards under the femur.
What bone prevents hyper-extension of the knee?
The patellaknee cap? patella?
What structure prevents the valves from turning inside out?
Tendons are the structures that prevents valves from turning inside-out.
What structure prevents from escaping a plants leaves?
The cuticle prevents water from escaping a plant's leaves.
What structure prevents the heart valves from inverting?
A valve
Which structure prevents food from entering the air?
The epiglottis.
What is the leaf like structure which prevents the entry of food into the respiratory passages?
The epiglottis is the structure that prevents the entry of food into the respiratory system. It is made of connective tissue.
