Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8109, USA.
J Exp Biol. 2023 Jan 1;226(Suppl_1). doi: 10.1242/jeb.245042. Epub 2023 Jan 26.
Joints enable nearly all vertebrate animal motion, from feeding to locomotion. However, despite well over a century of arthrological research, we still understand very little about how the structure of joints relates to the kinematics they exhibit in life. This Commentary discusses the value of joint mobility as a lens through which to study articular form and function. By independently exploring form-mobility and mobility-function relationships and integrating the insights gained, we can develop a deep understanding of the strength and causality of articular form-function relationships. In turn, we will better illuminate the basics of 'how joints work' and be well positioned to tackle comparative investigations of the diverse repertoire of vertebrate animal motion.
关节使几乎所有的脊椎动物运动成为可能，从进食到运动。然而，尽管有超过一个世纪的关节研究，我们仍然对关节的结构如何与它们在生活中表现出的运动学相关知之甚少。本评论讨论了关节活动性作为研究关节形态和功能的一个视角的价值。通过独立探索形态-活动性和活动性-功能关系，并整合所获得的见解，我们可以深入了解关节形态-功能关系的强度和因果关系。反过来，我们将更好地阐明关节“如何工作”的基础，并能够很好地处理对不同脊椎动物运动的多样性的比较研究。
