"articulatio" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
subtypes:
- fetlock, fetlock joint - the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
- hock, hock-joint - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
- knee, stifle - joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
- elbow - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- fibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
- articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
has:
- hip socket - the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
- articular muscle - a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
is a part of:
- articulatory system - the system of joints in the body
- endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
same as: articulation, joint