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Why does knee joint have such a complicated arrangement of ligaments?
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What joint in the body is most susceptible to sports injuries?
knee joint
What kind of joint is the knee?
Anatomically: pivotal hinge jointStructurally: synovial jointFunctionally: uniaxial jointThe knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest and most complicated joint in the human body.The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation.
What is the largest and most complex synovial joint?
The largest and most complex synovial joint in the human body is the knee joint. It is classified as a hinge joint and allows for flexion and extension, as well as slight rotation. The knee joint is made up of the femur, tibia, and patella bones, as well as several ligaments and menisci to stabilize and support the joint.
What bones connect to the knee?
There is a knee cap, formally known as the patella, which is not a bone, and is not connected to any bones, it just floats over them as a form of protection. There is no knee bone. The knee is a joint, not a bone.
What is the largest and most complex joint?
Knee
What is the largest and most frequently injured joint?
The Knee
What is the complex joint in the body?
The knee joint is likely the most complex in the body, followed by the shoulder joint.
What is the joint above and below the knee?
The joint above the knee is the hip joint, and the joint below the knee is the ankle joint.
What is largest joint in the body?
The knee joint is the largest and most extensive in the human body.
The joint in the middle of your leg?
knee
The knee joint is most susceptible to injury whenknee.?
Lateral
