SurfaceAnatomy •Patella(A) •Femur(B) •Tibia(C,E–tuberosity) •JointLine(D) •Fibula(F) •Gerdy’sTubercle Abteilung:MHS409.08.20215 LowerExtremity •Eachlowerlimb30bones –femurandpatellawithinthethigh –tibiafibulawithintheleg ...
Knee joint anatomy involves looking at each of the different structures in and around the knee. The knee joint is the largest and one of the most complex joints in the human body. There are various muscles that control movement, ligaments that give stability, special cartilage to absorb ...
The knee is a large, complex joint with many parts. When one part is injured or degenerates, it can change the knee joint’s biomechanics and have a cascading effect on other parts. The best way to avoid joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis is to eat a healthy diet, maintain a nor...
The largest bursae in the knee joint is thesuprapatellarbursa, located above the patella between the femur and thequadriceps femorismuscle. The function of this bursa is to allow the quadriceps tendon to move freely over the femur. This is acommunicatingbursa, meaning it is attached to the syn...
As the knee is a synovial hinge joint, its function is to permit the flexion and extension of the lower leg relative to the thigh. The range of motion of the knee is limited by the anatomy of the bones and ligaments, but allows around 120 degrees of flexion. A special characteristic of...
The knee-joint was formerly described as a ginglymus or hinge-joint, but is really of a much more complicated character. It must be regarded as consisting of three articulations in one: two condyloid joints, one between each condyle of the femur and the corresponding meniscus and condyle of...
joint膝关节anatomy解剖cartilagefunction 膝关节解剖及功能(Anatomyandfunctionofkneejoint)AnatomyandfunctionofkneejointThekneejointisthelargestjointinthehumanbody,andsportsinjuriesanddegenerativearthritisoftenoccurinthejoints.Thekneejointismadeupofmanycomplicatedstructures,simplyspeaking,madesomestructuresIncludingbone,articu...
ANATOMY The knee joint functions as a stabilizer for the lower extremity during weight bearing and allows large range of motion for various functional activities. The two primary articulations of the knee joint are the tibiofemoral joint and the patellofemoral joint....
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Download chapterPDF Surgical Anatomy of the Knee Joint E. B. Hunziker, H.-U. Stäubli, R. P. Jakob Pages 31-47 The Popliteus Muscle C. Fabbriciani, M. Oransky Pages 48-61 Structural Molecules in Articular Cartilage, Tendons, and Ligaments ...