Anatomy & Physiology › Section H · Joints › Topic H.4
Selected synovial joints and joint development
Each major joint is a compromise between moving freely and staying in place. Looking at the spine, jaw, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle one by one shows how bone shape, ligaments and muscles strike that balance, and the topic ends with how joints form in the embryo.
In this topic
- Joints of the spine and jaw
- The shoulder joint
- The elbow joint
- The hip joint
- The knee joint
- Knee ligaments
- The ankle and foot joints
- Worked example: a blow to the side of the knee
- Worked example: rolling an ankle
- How joints develop
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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