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The knee joint consists of the tibiofemoral joint and the patellofemoral joint. It is a combination of hinge and gliding joints, respectively. It is also in a class called freely movable joints, which are also called synovial, or diarthrotic joints.
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What kind of joint is in the knee?
The knee is a hinge joint.
What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
What is the largest and most complex synovial joint?
The knee joint is likely the most complex in the body, followed by the shoulder joint.
The elbow and knee are examples of?
The knee is an example of a hinge joint, not a ball-and-socket joint.
What kind of joint is in the knee?
The knee is a hinge joint.
Where in the body is the knee joint located?
The knee joint is located in the leg at the knee. It is a type of hinge joint.
The joint in the middle of your leg?
knee
What is the joint above and below the knee?
It is not a separate joint it is your hip joint, the hip joint is a ball & socket joint!!!
What is the largest Hinge joint in the human body?
The largest hinge joint would be the knee. But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
How can damaging the ligaments in a knee affect the knee joint?
It can make the joint unstable.
What muscles attach to the knee joint?
the muscle that is attached to the knee joint is the HINGE
What joint in the body is most susceptible to sports injuries?
knee joint
What is the largest and most complex synovial joint?
The knee joint is likely the most complex in the body, followed by the shoulder joint.
Is the knee joint a fixed joint?
no
What joint is superior to the knee?
In anatomy "superior" means above, as in if someone is standing up the hip is above the knee. The hip joint is the first joint higher than the knee, so it is the first joint "superior" to the knee.
What is your lower leg joint called?
If your referring to the knee joint it is the tibiofemoral joint.
