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In human anatomy, the knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur and the tibia.
Human anatomy
The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint which hovers. 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".
Ligaments
The human knee is associated with the following ligaments:- anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The critically important ACL prevents the tibia from being pushed too far anterior relative to the femur.
- posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
- capsular ligament
- ligamentum patellae
- medial collateral ligament (MCL a.k.a. tibial collateral ligament). The MCL protects the medial side of the knee from being bent open by a stress applied to the lateral side of the knee (a valgus force).
- lateral collateral ligament (LCL a.k.a. fibular collateral ligament). The LCL protects the lateral side from an inside bending force (a varus force).
- oblique popliteal ligament
Chondromalacia :: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Torn ligament in my knee, gotta get clothes and find a place to live in Nashville. Start work tuesaday...crazy.
applehat (applehat) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:56:24 -0000
Torn ligament in my knee, gotta get clothes and find a place to live in Nashville. Start work tuesaday...crazy.
Whatâs wrong with my leg/knee/ankle?: I will preface by saying I do suffer from gout, but havenât had a f.. http://bit.ly/1hwbIp
alltheinfo (All The Info) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:55:29 -0000
What’s wrong with my leg/knee/ankle?: I will preface by saying I do suffer from gout, but haven’t had a f.. http://bit.ly/1hwbIp
Yep. Shepherd's pie is FAIL. Cottage pie is FAIL. Twisted knee is FAIL. Maybe I'll just drop the hipsters off on Red River. Ugh. #IHATEFAIL
StygianCathexis (Daphne) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:55:15 -0000
Yep. Shepherd's pie is FAIL. Cottage pie is FAIL. Twisted knee is FAIL. Maybe I'll just drop the hipsters off on Red River. Ugh. #IHATEFAIL
Tight black jeans - check. Knee high boots - check. Ready to get my bogan on at Nickleback. Should be an interesting crowd.. Im scared.
louisevmitchell (Louise Mitchell) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:54:54 -0000
Tight black jeans - check. Knee high boots - check. Ready to get my bogan on at Nickleback. Should be an interesting crowd.. Im scared.
Knee's weak i'll stand you up ; Red lips, Red dress like 'em like a fire truck ;-)
sheszaddictive (κÑistin âεε â¥) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:54:38 -0000
Knee's weak i'll stand you up ; Red lips, Red dress like 'em like a fire truck ;-)
The friday night lights are on...feeling better than Boobie before the knee injury
Triebeats (Montrice Goodwin) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:54:35 -0000
The friday night lights are on...feeling better than Boobie before the knee injury
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