The Anatomy of Hip and Knee Joints Joints enacting the pivotal roles of the hip and knee are complex systems comprising bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. The hip joint operates as ...

To get a picture of how Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, moved, scientists compare fossils to the bones of modern humans, as well as to the anatomy ... because their hip and knee ...

Eight out of 10 knee replacements and six out of 10 hip replacements last as long as 25 years, says a large study from the University of Bristol. This is much longer than believed, the researchers ...

In 1973, when Don Johanson found a surprisingly human-looking fossil knee at Hadar in Ethiopia that ... discovery -- was the most complete hominid skeleton that had been found up to that time.

Four important synovial joints used in most sporting actions are the elbow and shoulder joints in the arm, and the knee and hip joints in the leg. The elbow and knee joints are both hinge joints.

The knee flexes in preparation for kicking a ball ... which happens at the end of an underarm throw or bowl in rounders. Flexion of the hip joint occurs when the femur (upper leg) moves forwards ...

A little bone in the knee scientists thought was being lost ... The Imperial College team has published its findings in the Journal of Anatomy. In medical terms, the fabella - which means little ...

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...