KIN-10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Oblique Popliteal Ligament, Fibular Collateral Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament

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The largest and most complex joint of the body. It is a modified hinge joint (because its primary movement is a uniaxial hinge movement) that consists of three joints within a single synovial cavity: Between the lateral condyle of the femur, lateral meniscus, and lateral condyle of the tibia, which is the weight bearing bone of the lower leg. Between the medial condyle of the femur, medial meniscus, and medial condyle of the tibia. Between the patella and the patellar surface of the femur. No complete, independent capsule unites the bones of the knee joint. The ligamentous sheath surrounding the joint consists mostly of muscle tends or their expansions. There is a thin capsular sheath connecting the articulating bones. Fused tendons of insertion of the quadriceps femoris muscle and the fascia lata (fascia of thigh) strengthen the anterior surface of the joint.

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