Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move ...

The tibial plateau is the top surface of the proximal tibia where the femur (upper thigh bone) rests to form the hinge of the knee. The proximal tibia also contains two condyles, rounded ...

Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints. The femur bone in the thigh is the longest and strongest bone in the body. The smallest bones in the ...

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Restoration drawing of a Lambeosaurini dinosaur based on its fossils discovered in Sihui, Guangdong province. HAN ZHIXIN/FOR ...

BEIJING -- Scientists have confirmed that a set of skeletal fossils discovered in southern China belonged to duck-billed ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, the most commonly injured knee ligament is the ACL, which connects your femur (thigh bone) to your tibia (inner bone of lower leg) at the front. Located at the ...

Chinese scientists have found that a set of skeletal fossils discovered in the country's southern region years ago belonged ...

The meniscus consists of a pair of C-shaped fibrous shock absorbers located inside the knee joint. Torn frequently, the meniscus causes all kinds of problems, some of which are fixable. Here is a look ...

The dorsal and caudal vertebrae of the Sihui Museum specimen Photos: Courtesy of a research team led by Xing Lida from the China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Chinese and Canadian academicians ...