To get a picture of how Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, moved, scientists compare fossils to the bones of modern ... 1973 -- were the parts of a knee joint. Like a human knee, it ...

The fabella, a small bone in a tendon behind the knee, was lost over the course of early human evolution, but these days it’s becoming more common, according to a study published this week (April 17) ...

Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move the knee are ...

A local surgery center in Missoula is utilizing robotic assisted technology in the operating room.“It’s not going to cut ...

A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints ...

The lumbosacral joint connects these bones. L5-S1 is vulnerable to misalignment ... that radiates from the buttock down the ...