convex-concave rule


convex-concave rule

, concave-convex rule.A law of joint kinematics that states that if a convex joint surface moves on a stationary concave surface, the convex joint will slide in the direction opposite that of the angular motion of the bone, and that if a concave joint surface moves on a stationary convex surface, the articular surface will slide in the same direction as the angular motion of the bone.See also: rule