Preferred Name |
knee joint |
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Synonyms |
joint of knee articulatio genus |
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Definitions |
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest and most complicated joint in the human body. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation[WP,unvetted]. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001485 |
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definition |
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest and most complicated joint in the human body. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation[WP,unvetted]. |
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develops_from | ||
has_exact_synonym |
joint of knee |
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has_related_synonym |
articulatio genus |
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label |
knee joint |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001485 |
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prefLabel |
knee joint |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002217 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003840 |