Assertion: knee | /r/HasProperty | modified hinge joint
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of its movement
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: The knee is a modified hinge joint, which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation.
text: But the knee is considered a modified hinge joint because of its movement.
text: The knee may be described as a modified hinge joint, similar to the hinge on a door.
text: The elbow has only one plane of motion (flexion & extension); however, the knee is considered a "modified hinge" because it has the flexion & extension as well as a rotational (pivot) component as well.
text: Unlike the elbow joint, the knee joint is not a true hinge since it has a rotational component, an accessory motion that accompanies flexion and extension, hence it is termed as a modified hinge joint.
text: The knee is a modified hinge joint, a type of synovial joint, which is composed of three functional compartments: the patellofemoral articulation, consisting of the patella, or "kneecap", and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides; and the medial and lateral tibiofemoral articulations linking the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the lower leg.
text: The knee is a modified hinge joint, which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation.
text: The Knee is a modified hinge joint , allowing motion through flexion and extension, but also a slight amount of internal and external rotation.
text: The knee is a modified hinge joint, which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation.
text: The knee is a modified hinge joint, a type of synovial joint, which is composed of three functional compartments: the patellofemoral articulation, consisting of the patella, or "kneecap", and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides; and the medial and lateral tibiofemoral articulations linking the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the lower leg.
text: The knee is sometimes considered a modified hinge joint or a pivotal hinge joint.
text: The knee is sometimes considered a modified hinge joint or a pivotal hinge joint.
text: The knee can be described as a modified hinge joint, similar to the hinge on a door.