2023年1月2日 · Knee anatomy involves more than just muscles and bones. Ligaments, tendons, and cartilage work together to connect the thigh bone, shin bone, and knee cap and allow the leg to bend back and forth like a hinge. The largest joint in the body, the knee is …

2024年4月22日 · You can find out all about the different muscles in knee joint anatomy, how they work, how they can get damaged and how to strengthen and stretch them in the knee and leg muscle anatomy section.

2024年4月24日 · Explore the knee anatomy to understand & visualize it with a detailed diagram. Perfect guide for medical studies and professionals.

2023年3月2日 · It connects your thigh bone (femur) to your shin bone (tibia). It helps you stand, move and keep your balance. Your knees also contain cartilage, like your meniscus, and ligaments, including your LCL, MCL, ACL and PCL. The knee is the biggest joint in your body. It's where your thigh bone (femur) meets your shin bone (tibia).

5 天之前 · The knee, also known as the tibiofemoral joint, is a synovial hinge joint formed between three bones: the femur, tibia, and patella. Two rounded, convex processes (known as …

2023年11月3日 · The knee joint is a hinge type synovial joint, which mainly allows for flexion and extension (and a small degree of medial and lateral rotation). It is formed by articulations between the patella, femur and tibia.

2023年10月30日 · Knee joint (Articulatio genu) The knee joint is a synovial joint that connects three bones; the femur, tibia and patella. It is a complex hinge joint composed of two articulations; the tibiofemoral joint and patellofemoral joint.

To better understand how knee problems occur, it is important to understand some of the anatomy of the knee joint and how the parts of the knee work together to maintain normal function. First, we will define some common anatomic terms as they relate to the knee. This will make it clearer as we talk about the structures later.

A medical exhibit depicting the anterior, posterior, superior, and sagittal views of the left knee. Anatomy highlighted in these views include the medial tibiofemora...

There are four ligaments in the knee joint that connect the femur and tibia; the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), the medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). The ACL is in the center of the knee, it limits rotation and forward leg movements.