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What kind of joint is femur and fibula?
The femur and fibula are the names of bones. Bones are not joints; rather, joints are found where bones are connected. The joint located between the femur and fibula is called the knee joint.
Where is the patellofemoral joint found?
The patellofemoral joint is found in the knee, between the kneecap and thighbone.
What is between the femur and the tibia?
hinge joint
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.
Which bone is found anterior to the distal end of the femur and proximal end of the tibia?
The patella is anterior to the joint between the femur and tibia. The patella is also known as the kneecap.
What is the medical term meaning joint between the femur and pelvis?
The hip socket or hip joint.
What type of joint is formed between the femur and coxal bone?
The type of joint formed between the femur and coxal bone is a ball-and-socket joint, specifically known as the hip joint. This type of joint allows for a wide range of motion in multiple directions.
Articulates with the coxal bone?
The femur articulates with the coxal bone at the hip joint. This joint is a ball-and-socket joint, allowing for a wide range of movement in the hip. The femur head fits into the acetabulum of the coxal bone.
What is the medical term meaning joint between the femur and the tibia?
I call it my knee.
Joint between axail skeleton and pelvic girdle?
The joint between the axial skeleton (specifically the sacrum) and the pelvic girdle is called the sacroiliac joint. This joint connects the spine to the hip bones and is important for weight-bearing and transferring forces between the upper body and lower body. The sacroiliac joint is a synovial joint with limited mobility, providing stability to the pelvis during activities such as walking and standing.
What is the medical term meaning joint where the patella glides on the femur?
The patellofemral joint is where the patella glides on the femur.
What is the acetabulofemoral?
* deep socket in the coxal bone* formed where the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones fuse* the head of the femur, the thigh bone, fits in the acetabulumAcetabulum is the area on the pelvis where the head of the femur joins the pelvis. It is a concave surface that allows for the forming of the hip joint which allows you kick your leg up.The hip has these two bowl shaped regions into which the upper femur fits. This is the hip joint. That bowl shaped region is called the acetabulum.
