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  2. Hinge joint - Wikipedia

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    The knee joints and ankle joints are less typical, as they allow a slight degree of rotation or of side-to-side movement in certain positions of the limb. The knee is the largest hinge joint in the human body. Hinge and pivot joints are both types of synovial joint. A hinge joint can be considered a modified sellar/saddle joint, with reduced ...

  3. List of movements of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Joint From To Description Humeroulnar joint: trochlear notch of the ulna: trochlea of humerus: Is a simple hinge-joint, and allows of movements of flexion and extension only. Humeroradial joint: head of the radius: capitulum of the humerus: Is a ball-and-socket joint. Superior radioulnar joint: head of the radius: radial notch of the ulna

  4. Trochlea of humerus - Wikipedia

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    The elbow is a hinge joint with a rotatory component where the trochlea forms the convex, proximal surface which articulates with the concave, distal surface on the ulna, the trochlear notch. While the trochlea together with its associated fossae almost covers a 360° angle, the trochlear notch on the ulna forms a 190° arc and the gap in ...

  5. Joint - Wikipedia

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    Joints can also be classified based on their anatomy or on their biomechanical properties. According to the anatomic classification, joints are subdivided into simple and compound, depending on the number of bones involved, and into complex and combination joints: [19] Simple joint: two articulation surfaces (e.g. shoulder joint, hip joint)

  6. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's ...

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    Hinge at your hips with your torso parallel to the floor or at a 45-degree angle. Focus on keeping your back flat. Drive your elbow back toward your hips with weights in hand, feeling your ...

  7. Pubic symphysis - Wikipedia

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    The pubic symphysis is a nonsynovial amphiarthrodial joint. The width of the pubic symphysis at the front is 3–5 mm greater than its width at the back. This joint is connected by fibrocartilage and may contain a fluid-filled cavity; the center is avascular, possibly due to the nature of the compressive forces passing through this joint, which may lead to harmful vascular disease. [2]

  8. Your Body Ages Rapidly In Your 40s And 60s. Doctors Say ... - AOL

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    If you aren’t already wearing a daily sunscreen on your face, neck, chest, and hands, now is the time to start, says Dr. Garshick. That’s because UV rays cause skin cells to age and can harm ...

  9. Synovial joint - Wikipedia

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    A multiaxial joint, such as the hip joint, allows for three types of movement: anterior-posterior, medial-lateral, and rotational. A multiaxial joint (polyaxial joint or triaxial joint) is a synovial joint that allows for several directions of movement. [9] In the human body, the shoulder and hip joints are multiaxial joints. [10]