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KneeJoint. (a) The knee joint is the largest joint of the body. (b)–(c) It is supported by the tibial and fibular collateral ligaments located on the sides of the knee outside of the articular capsule, and the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments found inside the capsule. The medial and lateral menisci provide padding and support between the femoral condyles and tibial condyles. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 9.19.
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Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Articulatio genus
Femur
Femur
Genu
Capsula articularis
Meniscus lateralis
Meniscus medialis
Ligamentum cruciatum posterius
Ligamentum cruciatum anterius
Tibia
Fibula
Ligamentum patellae
Corpus adiposum infrapatellare
Cavitas articularis (Junctura synovialis)
Patella
Musculus quadriceps femoris
Retinaculum patellae laterale
Retinaculum patellae mediale
Ligamentum collaterale fibulare
Ligamentum collaterale tibiale
Ligamentum patellae
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