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Some principles of ligament function, with examples from the tarsal joints of the sheep ( Ovis aries )
Author(s) -
ALEXANDER R. McN.,
BENNETT M. B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb01547.x
Subject(s) - hinge , biology , ligament , anatomy , tarsal joint , joint (building) , limiting , ovis , mechanism (biology) , section (typography) , cross section (physics) , structural engineering , physics , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , paleontology , quantum mechanics , operating system
The effects of ligaments, in limiting or controlling movement, depend on the positions of their attachments relative to the axes of joints. Such effects are explored in a theoretical section, which considers ligaments that cross a single, congruent hinge joint; ligaments that cross two congruent hinge joints; and non‐congruent hinge joints controlled by crossed ligaments. The principles derived in the theoretical section are used to explain the complex mechanism of the sheep tarsal joints.