Iliofemoral joint is also known as the hip joint. It is the joint between the femur and acetabulum of the pelvis. Its primary function is to support the weight of the body in both static and dynamic postures. There are seven different kinds of movements are possible in the hip joint. There is flexion and extension on the spine and thigh‚ abduction and adduction of the femur‚ internal and external rotation of the pelvis‚ thigh or spine and circumduction of the femur or pelvis. The Iliofemoral joint is important
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Kinesiology Introduction: The word comes from the Greek words kinesis (movement) and kinein (to move). Kinesiology‚ also known as human kinetics‚ is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological‚ mechanical‚ and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics‚ strength & conditioning‚ sport psychology‚ rehabilitation‚ such as physical and occupational therapy‚ as well as sport and exercise. Kinesiology is
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A joint is defined as a fracture in a rock between the sides of which there is no observable relative movement. They are present is most consolidated rocks of igneous‚ metamorphic and sedimentary origin. Joints may form as a result of either diastrophism or contraction. Description: (i) A series of parallel joints is called a ’joint set’. (ii) Two or more joint sets intersecting each other produce a ’joint system’. (iii) Two sets of joints nearly at right angles to one another‚ produced by the
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abdomen such as the bladder and intestines Roberts‚ A.R‚ 2010. Movement The human skeleton is a smooth‚ flexible structure. Where bones meet‚ they form joints‚ with the majority being flexible and allow movement. The variety of movements available to each joint depends on and a range of factors‚ some of which are the conformation of the joint and how tightly ligaments and skeletal muscles are attached holding it together. Each bone has specific points to which muscles are joined by tendons. Muscles
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ASSIGNMENT 2016 Hinge Joint- Knee The knee joint is the largest joint in the body‚ consisting of 4 bones and an extensive network of ligaments and muscles. What is the scientific name of this joint? The knee joints that make up the knee are split into three parts. The femur meets the tibia to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner called medial and an outer called lateral compartment. The patella joins the femur to form a third joint‚ called the patellofemoral joint. The patella protects
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Types of joints: Ball-and-socket joint: Consists of a bone with a globular or slightly egg-shaped head that articulates with the cup-shaped cavity of another bone. Such a joint allows a wider range of motion than does any other kind‚ permitting movements in all planes‚ as well as rotational movement around a central axis. The hip and shoulder contain joints of this type. Condyloid joint: The ovoid condyle of one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of another bone‚ as in the joints between the
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Shoulder Joint Anatomy Shoulder joint is a complex multi-dimension joint in the human body‚ also known as the “ball-and-socket”. The fact behind the label of this joint that it’s very mobile and it can be easily injured. For example‚ people can suffer instability of the glenohumeral joint by posture‚ sports‚ or normal due to aging. Shoulder joint has multiple bones‚ ligaments‚ tendons and muscles to maintain equilibrium. The bones are scapula‚ humerus‚ clavicle and sternum. Moreover‚ these bones
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TMJ is a very unfortunate joint disorder‚ which can cause many different symptoms. TMJ technically stands for temporomandibular joint syndrome. It is also sometimes referred to as a disorder‚ rather than a syndrome. The joints specifically affected by TMJ are critical for your jaw to move‚ and also connect the lower jaw to the skull. While normal‚ everyday aches and pains are common‚ it is not normal to experience chronic pain and suffering. This usually means that there is an underlying problem
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw mandible to the temporal bone of the skull ‚ which is immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head . The joints are flexible‚ allowing the jaw to move smoothly up and down and side to side and enabling you to talk‚ chew ‚ and yawn . Muscles attached to surround the jaw joint control the position and movement of the jaw . A treatment method for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is aimed to clarif
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3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho‚ Tokushima 770-8504‚ Japan; and 2Department of Functional Anatomy‚ ACTA‚ Amsterdam‚ The Netherlands; *corresponding author‚ etanaka@ dent.tokushima-u.ac.jp J Dent Res 87(11):989-991‚ 2008 Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint INTRODUCTION his article is in honor of the late professor Theo van Eijden‚ who passed away on February 28‚ 2007. During his career as chairman of the Department of Functional Anatomy at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam‚ he was very
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