A sugar cane stem. A are buds or eyes, B are joints, C are nodes, D are internodes, and X are dots where roots may originate.

Sugar Cane

A sugar cane stem. A are buds or eyes, B are joints, C are nodes, D are internodes, and X are dots where…

The hip joint. 1 and 2: Capsular ligament.

Hip Joint

The hip joint. 1 and 2: Capsular ligament.

Hip joint with capsular ligament cut away. 1: Margin of socket; 2: Portion of capsular ligament; 3: Round ligament.

Hip Joint

Hip joint with capsular ligament cut away. 1: Margin of socket; 2: Portion of capsular ligament; 3:…

Plan of the joints in the chalk cliffs of Treport, showing how they influence the process of erosion.

Joints

Plan of the joints in the chalk cliffs of Treport, showing how they influence the process of erosion.

The right knee-joint, laid open from the front. 1: Articular surface of the femur. 2 and 3: Ligaments. 4: Insertion of one of these ligaments into the tibia. 6 and 7: Internal and external cartilages. 8: Ligament of the patella.

Knee-Joint

The right knee-joint, laid open from the front. 1: Articular surface of the femur. 2 and 3: Ligaments.…

Front view of the right knee-joint. 1: Tendon of the extensor muscle. 2: Patella. 3: Ligament of the patella, or trendinous insertion of the muscle just mentioned. 4: Capsular ligament. 5 and 6: Internal and external lateral ligaments.

Knee-Joint

Front view of the right knee-joint. 1: Tendon of the extensor muscle. 2: Patella. 3: Ligament of the…

A style of joint employed in the art of Joinery (the making and fitting of the interior wood-work of a building).

Ploughed and Tongued Joint

A style of joint employed in the art of Joinery (the making and fitting of the interior wood-work of…