joint

(noun)

Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.

Related Terms

  • muscle

Examples of joint in the following topics:

  • Muscles and Joints

    • Muscles and joints involve very interesting applications of statics.
    • This configuration is typical of skeletal muscles, bones, and joints in humans and other vertebrates.
    • Very large forces are also created in the joints.
    • Forces in muscles and joints are largest when their load is far from the joint.
    • An approximately equivalent mechanical system with the pivot at the elbow joint
  • Thermal Stresses

    • Railroad tracks and bridges, for example, have expansion joints to allow them to freely expand and contract with temperature changes .
    • Railroad tracks and roadways can buckle on hot days if they lack sufficient expansion joints.
    • Thermal expansion joints like these in the Auckland Harbour Bridge in New Zealand allow bridges to change length without buckling.
  • Fracture

    • Overweight people have a tendency toward bone damage due to sustained compressions in bone joints and tendons.
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