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The tibiofemoral joint is also known as the knee. It is a joint that is made up of three articulating bones; the femur, tibia, and patella. It is classified as a modified hinge joint in that it functions as a hinge and a gliding joint. It is the second most complex joint in the body. The most complex is the TMJ, or temporomandibular joint which is the jaw.
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What are the four bones that form the ankle joint?
The four bones that form the ankle joint are the tibia, fibula, talus, and calcaneus. The tibia and fibula are the bones of the lower leg that articulate with the talus, which sits on top of the calcaneus, or heel bone.
When muscles contract what does the bones do?
make a joint
Bones that make a joint?
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Joint connecting foot and leg?
The joint that connects the foot to the leg is the ankle joint. It is made up of three bones: the tibia, fibula, and talus. This joint allows for movement such as dorsiflexion (bringing the toes up towards the shin) and plantar flexion (pointing the toes downward).
A joint allows the body to make a wide range of movements?
A joint connects to bones and allows a range of movement that depends on what type of joint it is.
What are the finger bones called?
the bones in your fingers are callled phalanges. hope this answers your question.--The fingers are called phalanges. The bones which make up the fingers and hand are;Distal phalanx: bone at the end of a finger.Middle phalanx: small, middle bone of a finger.Proximal phalanx: small bone of a finger, closest to the palm of the hand.Phalanges: jointed segment of a finger.Metacarpal bones: bones of the hand between the carpals and the phalanges.Carpometacarpal joint (CM): joint of the carpus and metacarpus.Carpal bones: jointed parts of the hand between the forearm and the metacarpals.Thumb: the largest, shortest and most important of the digits of the hand.Metacarpophalangeal joint (MP): joint between the metacarpals and the phalanges.Interphalangeal joint (IP): joint between the first and second phalanges.Interphalangeal joint (IP): joint between the second and third phalanges.
What are the bones in the frog joined together to make them more rigid called?
Joint
What do you do with the bones on mythology island?
Even though there are 15 bones and you have to remove 6, you can still have TEN - make the bones spell the word TEN. When you remove bones from each of the three sets of bones, it makes a letter. Two bones make the T, four bones make an E, and three bones make the N.
Are compact and spong bone found in your joints?
No only in the bones. A joint is the location where two or more bones meet and make contact.
Are the bones that make up your backbone called tarsals?
No, the bones that make up your backbone are called vertebrae. Tarsals are a group of bones in the foot that make up the ankle joint.
What two bones compose the antebrachium?
The radius and ulna are the two bones that make up the antebrachium.
What are the three bones that articulate with the femur?
The proximal end of the femur articulates with the acetabulum, which is the socket joint of the pelvis. The acetabulum is formed by the fusion of the three bones which make up the pelvis, the ischium, the ilium and the pubis. The distal end of the femur articulates with the patellae (knee caps) and the tibia.
