#synovial

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io
2025-05-26

We probably inherited our #joints from… a #fish
#Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
Humans, other land #vertebrates, and jawed fish have #synovial joints. The lubricated cavity within these joints makes them more mobile and stable because it allows for bones or cartilage to slide against each other without friction, which facilitates movement.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

Steven Saus [he/him]StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com
2025-03-22

(21 Mar) We probably inherited our joints from… a fish

Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don’t.

s.faithcollapsing.com/8fd8a
Archive: ais: archive.md/wip/6rtFP ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/ebh6k

#biology #developmental-biology #evolution #joints #paleontology #science #synovial-joints

A skate, a flat fish with a broad, rounded body and a long spike for a tail. It rests on a sandy bottom studded with small aquatic plants.

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