lateral collateral ligament

In human anatomy, the knee is the leg joint connecting the femur and the tibia. Knee - Human anatomy. The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. It actually comprises two separate joints. The femoro-patellar joint consists of the patella, or "kneecap", a so-called "sesamoid bone" which sits within the tendon of the anterior thigh muscles, and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides. The femoro-tibial joint links the femur, or thigh bone, with the ti ...

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• Knee - Human anatomy
• Knee - Ligaments
• Knee - Menisci
• Knee - Movements
• Knee - Injury
• Knee - Non-biped anatomy

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The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. It actually comprises two separate joints. The femoro-patellar joint consists of the patella, or "kneecap", a so-called "sesamoid bone" which sits within the tendon of the anterior thigh muscles, and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides. The femoro-tibial joint links the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the (lower) leg. The joint is bathed in a viscous fluid which is contained inside the "synovial" membrane, or "joint capsule". The recess behind the knee is called the "popliteal fossa". < ...

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Knee, Knee - Human anatomy, Knee - Ligaments, Knee - Menisci, Knee - Movements, Knee - Injury, Knee - Non-biped anatomy

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