ANAT 315 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Popliteus Muscle, Popliteal Fossa, Adductor Hiatus
26 Nov 2016
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Anat 315 joints of the lower limb (b) Perhaps the most complex joint in the body. The complexity arises out of its need to bear most of the weight of the body and yet be flexible enough for its locomotory function. Plus at full extension medial & lateral rotation (this performs the act of. Moves in an anterior/posterior fashion during extension. Attached throughout its length (remember the c-shape) Since it cannot move, it is more easily damaged. In the embryo, the knee consists of 2 separate joints, one medial and one lateral. Prior to birth the two joints fuse anteriorly leaving a joint space with a large posterior invagination. The joint space includes the patellar femoral joint, and extends upwards towards the patella (onto the femur) as the suprapatellar bursa (important during deep flexion) Strong collateral ligaments (typical to all hinged joints)
