University:
Central Arizona College
Course:
BIO160 | Intro to Human Anatomy and Physiology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

201

Pages:

1
Author:

Lucas H.

Knee Joints Largest joint in body very complex primarily a hinge joint Bones -Enlarged femoral condyles articulate on enlarged tibial condyles Medial and lateral tibial condyles form medial and lateral tibial plateaus Tibia-medial Bears most weight Fibula-la toral serves as the attachment for knoe joint structures -Does not articulate with fomur or patella -Not part of knee joint Patella sesamald (floating) bono -Embedded in quadriceps and patellar tendon Serves similar to a pulley in improving angle of Pull, rosulting in greater mochanical advantage in knee extension key Bony Land marks -Tibial tuberosity Geray's tubercle (IT band) Medial and interal femoral condylos Tibial Plateau Head of Fibula Posterior view Anterior view