Search Results for: movable
Movable joint
Definition noun The most common and movable type of joint which is characterized by the presence of a layer of... Read More
Diarthrodial joint
What is a diarthrodial joint? A diarthrosis joint is a freely moving joint characterized by its mobility and joint cavity... Read More
Condyloid joint
A joint is a point where two bones are attached and are capable of movement. The joints not only provide the movements of... Read More
Synovial joint
Definition noun A movable joint comprised of a layer of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage that lines the opposing bony... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Mobilization
mobilization 1. Making movable; restoring the power of motion in a joint. 2. The act or the result of the act of mobilizing;... Read More
Intestinum tenue mesenteriale
Intestinum tenue mesenteriale The freely movable portion of the small intestine supplied with a mesentery, comprising the... Read More
Synovial membrane
Definition noun, plural: synovial joints The connective tissue lining the inner surface of the joint capsule of a synovial... Read More
Micrometer
micrometer An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of... Read More
Joint capsule
Definition noun, plural: joint capsules A sac-like fibrous tissue that envelopes a synovial joint Supplement Synovial joints... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More