The different types of movement that are permitted at each joint are described below. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes ...

Once you get the hang of it, biscuit joints are quick to make. Biscuit joints aren't as strong as other types of joints, but they're perfect if you're making multiple cabinets, a series of ...

Cartilage is a soft, spongy connective tissue. The bones in a synovial joint are connected by ligaments. Ligaments are a type of connective tissue and are tough, fibrous and slightly elastic.

Middle age is when you get to know your joints. I have spent the last few years learning that my many youthful party tricks—popping shoulders out of their sockets on a whim, bending elbows ...

Rule #7: For tooled or grooved joints, depth of the contraction joint should be 1/4 of the slab thickness. For interior floors, specify a 1/8 in. edge radius for the top of the groove or joint.