Knee joint anatomy consists of muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons. Find out how the joint fits together in our knee anatomy diagram and what goes wrong.

2023年1月2日 · It explains the different parts that make up the knee joint, how the knee works, and common knee problems. Three important bones come together at the knee joint: A fourth bone, the fibula, is located just next to the tibia and knee joint, and can play an important role in some knee conditions.

2024年4月24日 · The knee anatomy consists of a tibiofemoral joint & patellofemoral joint: one joins your thigh bone (femur) with your shinbone (tibia), and the other connects your thigh bone with the kneecap (patella).

2023年10月30日 · 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.

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).

2018年1月24日 · The knee is a complex joint that flexes, extends, and twists slightly from side to side. The knee is the meeting point of the femur (thigh bone) in the upper leg and the tibia (shinbone) in the...

Image: Overview of the knee joint (anterior and posterior views) Anatomy [edit | edit source] Articulating Surfaces [edit | edit source] The thigh bone , the shin bone and the kneecap articulate through tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints. These three bones are covered in articular cartilage which is an extremely hard, smooth substance ...

2023年11月5日 · The structures of the knee and most knee extensors are innervated by the femoral nerve (L1 to L3). The gracilis muscle, which crosses the knee superoinferiorly and flexes the leg, is innervated by the obturator nerve (L2 and L3).

The knee is a modified hinge joint, a type of synovial joint, which is composed of three functional compartments: the patellofemoral articulation, consisting of the patella, or "kneecap", and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides; and the medial and lateral tibiofemoral articulations linking the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the …

2025年1月27日 · The knee is the largest and one of the most complex synovial hinge joints in the human body. It connects the thigh to the lower leg and allows movement while providing stability. The knee joint is formed by the articulation of three bones: the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), and the patella (kneecap).