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parts of the body, The lower extremity refers to the part of the body from…
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The lower extremity refers to the part of the body from the hip to the toes. The lower extremity can be divided into several parts
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ANKLE: located between calf and foot, it implements plantarflexion (allows you to walk on tiptoe) and dorsiflexion (allows you to walk on the heels of the feet)
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FOOT: represents the last part of the lower limb;It guarantees stability to the standing position, supports part of the weight of the body and allows locomotion
Upper Limbs
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The bones of the head are divided into the skull (all bones except the mandible) and the mandible itself. In addition we can find three other bones
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The rib cage is the considerable bone structure, located between the neck and the diaphragm muscle, which includes: the 12 pairs of ribs, the sternum and the 12 thoracic vertebrae of the spine
The rib cage covers at least 3 important functions, which are:
support of the human body, especially with the thoracic vertebrae
finally, support for breathing
protection against the heart, lungs, esophagus, aorta, hollow veins and spinal cord;
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Also known as cartilaginous joints, these joints are defined as two or more bones held so tightly together that only limited movement can take place
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Also known as synovial joints, these joints have synovial fluid enabling all parts of the joint to smoothly move against each other
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Examples: the joints between the ulna and the radius bones that rotate the forearm, and the joint between the first and second vertebrate of the neck
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