Biomechanics of knee ligaments: injury, healing, and repair Savio L.-Y. WooSteven D. AbramowitchRobert KilgerRui Liang, in Journal of Biomechanics, 2006 (A) Photomicrograph demonstrating direct insertion, i.e. the femoral insertion of rabbit medial collateral ligament (MCL). (B) Photomicrograph...
which is completed below by thetibia(shin) and patella (kneecap). Internally, the femur shows the development of arcs of bone calledtrabeculaethat are efficiently arranged to transmit pressure and resist stress. Human femurs have been shown to be capable of resisting compression forces of 800–1...
of the body, and the weight is transmitted via the pelvis from the vertebral column to the thighbone, theknee, and thefoot. Morphological differences from apes include the following: the ilium is broadened backward in a fan shape, developing a deep sciaticnotchposteriorly; a strut ofbone, ...