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The upper and lower leg meet at the knee joint. This hinge joint connects the femur (thigh bone) to the tibia (shin bone) and allows for bending and straightening of the leg. It is crucial for movement activities such as walking, running, and jumping. Additionally, the knee joint is supported by ligaments, tendons, and cartilage, which help maintain stability and function.
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What is the joint where the upper and lower leg meet -?
the knee! technical name: tibiofemoral joint
What is the name of the joint between upper and lower leg?
The answer isKnee
Bending the knee joint to bring the lower-leg and upper-leg bones closer together?
This movement is called knee flexion. It is controlled by the hamstrings at the back of the thigh and the calf muscles. The knee joint flexes to allow the leg to bend and bring the lower leg towards the upper leg.
Which of these describes bending the knee joint to bring the lower leg and upper bones closer together?
FLEXING
What part is The round flat bone that protects the joint between your upper and Lower leg bones?
The patella, aka the kneecap.
What type of joint is in the chicken wing elbow?
Chicken legs are essentially the same as human legs, only smaller, so the joint between the upper leg and the rest of the body is a ball-and-socket joint, while the upper leg to lower leg joint is a hinge joint.
What are flexible joint?
In the human body the knee is a flexible joint. The knee connects the upper part of the leg to the lower part of the leg. The knee is called a flexible joint because it's not stiff. It bends. Other flexible joints are the elbow and the knuckle.
What is your lower leg joint called?
If your referring to the knee joint it is the tibiofemoral joint.
What is lower leg and upper leg?
the upper legs of a frog have less power than the back legs and they are different in lenth.
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 is knee osteotomy?
surgery that removes a part of the bone of the joint of either the bottom of the femur (upper leg bone) or the top of the tibia (lower leg bone) to increase the stability of the knee.
What are the names of the upper and lower leg?
the names of the upper and lower leg is; your mum's minge = top your dad's man boobs = bottom
