Search Results for: articulation
Articulation
Articulation (Science: neurology) The ability to pronounce speech sounds, words and thoughts. (Science: orthopaedics,... Read More
Fibrocartilage
What Is Fibrocartilage? Fibrocartilage is the strongest transitional connective tissue made up of collagen fibers and... Read More
Articular surface
Definition The surface of a joint at which the ends of the bones meet. Supplement Joints may be classified based on the... Read More
Articulatio radiocarpea
Articulatio radiocarpea --> wrist joint The synovial joint between the distal end of the radius and its articular disk... Read More
Articulatio tarsi transversa
Definition noun Latin term for transverse tarsal articulation, which is a unit composed of talo-navicular joint and the... Read More
Peg-and-socket joint
peg-and-socket joint --> gomphosis (Science: anatomy) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is... Read More
Sellar joint
Definition noun A synovial joint in which the opposing surfaces resemble the shape of a saddle and are reciprocally... Read More
Condyloid joint
A joint is a point where two bones are attached and are capable of movement. The joints not only provide the movements of... Read More
Synarthrodial joint
Definition noun, plural: synarthrodial joints The joint that connects bones by fibrous tissue and allows only little or... Read More
Gliding joint
Definition noun, plural: gliding joints A synovial joint in which only a slight, sliding or gliding motion is allowed in the... Read More
Rotary joint
Definition noun, plural: rotary joints A synovial joint in which a section of a cylinder of one bone fits into a... Read More
Articulatio trochoidea
Definition noun Latin for trochoid articulation, a synovial joint in which a section of a cylinder of one bone fits into a... Read More
Ellipsoidal joint
Definition noun A synovial joint in which an oval-shaped process of one bone fits into an elongated or ellipsoidal cavity of... Read More
Cartilaginous joint
Definition noun, plural: cartilaginous joints A joint covered with cartilage, such as hyaline or fibrocartilage to allow... Read More
Sphenethmoid
Definition noun It designed to both sphenoid and ethmoid regions of the cranium that surrounds the anterior portions of the... Read More