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Growth Plate Quiz

True or false: The growth plate most often fractured is in the ankle? Learn the answers to important questions about the growth plate by taking this quiz.

Know Your Neck: The Cervical Spine

When your neck’s bones, disks, and muscles are in good condition, they allow you to move your head freely and without pain.

Anatomy of a Normal Spine

The spinal column is a stack of bones (vertebrae) that are separated by soft pads of tissue (disks). Each of these bones has a canal that runs top to bottom. Together these canals form a tunnel called the spinal canal.

Parts of a Hand

When your hands are healthy, they perform an amazing array of tasks, including feats of strength.

How Your Hip Works

A healthy hip joint allows you to walk, squat, and turn without pain.

The Kneecap (Patella) and Knee Joint

The kneecap provides leverage for your muscles as they bend and straighten the leg. It also protects the knee joint.

How Your Knee Works

A healthy knee allows you to walk, squat, and turn without pain.

Parts of a Foot

Your foot is made up of soft tissue and bones that work together to keep your travels pain-free.

Understanding Joint Pain

Sprained ankles and wrists, arthritic knees and hips and torn rotator cuffs all have one thing in common: They result in joint pain.