Question

Selected Synovial Joints

6. Which joint, the hip or the knee, is more stable?

Name two important factors that contribute to the stability of the hip joint. _______________________ and

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Name two important factors that contribute to the stability of the knee. ____________________________ and _______________________________

  

7. Label the photograph of a knee joint model using the terms provided in the key and the appropriate leader lines. Key:

a. anterior cruciate ligament

b. fibula

c. fibular collateral ligament

d. lateral condyle of the femur

e. lateral meniscus

f. medial meniscus

g. patella

h. patellar ligament

i. tibia

j. tibial collateral ligament

Femur

Answer 1

Answer. The hip joint is the ball and socket joint. This joint is stable because of the connective tissue, labrum that provides stability to it and the socket, acetabulum is deep seated.

The knee joint is a hinge type of synovial joint. The knee joint is stable because of huge number of ligaments plus of the deep articular surface of the tibia.