close-packed position
anatomy
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condition of synovial joint
- In joint: Articular cartilage
…exceptional position is called the close-packed position; in it the whole of the articulating portion of the female surface is in complete contact with the apposed part of the male surface, and the joint functionally is no longer a diarthrosis but is instead called a synchondrosis. Every joint has its…
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