ANAT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Lower Extremity Of Femur, Metatarsal Bones, Navicular Bone

• School: Drexel University
• Department: Anatomy
• Course: ANAT 101
• Professor: Rompolski Krista

Document Summary

Fibula is the lateral does not articulate with the femur only tibia proximally. Medial and later condyles of ibula and tibia. Increase surface area, stabilize the joint and help reduce shock in knee joint. Medial and lateral articulation of the tibia and the femur, we have a medial and lateral meniscus between those two. Medial meniscus anterior end is attached to the anterior intercondular fossa of the tibia which is covered up by connective tissue. (shallow depression between the two condyles-attached to ibers and the anterior cruciate ligament. ) Posteriorly its attached to the intercondular fossa and also to the posterior cruciate ligament. Anterior or posterior that are between condyles of tibia and ibula. Anterior attaches at the posterior and then insert at the anterior side (prevent tibia from coming forward) Posterior-begin at the anterior and attach posteriorly and prevent tibia from moving too far posteriorly. Come from the medial and the lateral epicondyles.