Knee

All anatomical structures in the Knee region

98 entries

All Types 98 Muscles 2 Bones 4 Tendons 16 Ligaments 42 Nerves 3 Bursae 18 Joints 9 Vessels 4

98 entries

Ligament ACL Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles fasciculi ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles — anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) — with complementary roles.… Ligament ACL Posterolateral Bundle fasciculus posterolateralis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension when the pivot shift test is most provocative.… Bursa Anserine Bursa bursa anserina Knee The anserine bursa underlies the pes anserinus insertion on the medial tibia, reducing friction between the… Bursa Anserine Bursa (Full) bursa anserina Knee The anserine bursa lies between the pes anserinus tendon insertion and the medial tibial condyle. Anserine… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum anterius Knee The ACL connects the anterior tibial plateau to the posterior medial wall of the lateral femoral… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum anterius Knee The ACL is the most clinically significant knee ligament, the primary restraint against the anterior tibial… Ligament Anterior Cruciate Ligament — Anteromedial Bundle fasciculus anteromedialis ligamenti cruciati anterioris Knee The ACL has two functional bundles — the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL). The AM bundle… Vessel Anterior Tibial Recurrent Artery arteria recurrens tibialis anterior Knee The anterior tibial recurrent artery ascends from the anterior tibial artery at the upper interosseous membrane… Ligament Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) ligamentum anterolaterale genus Knee The anterolateral ligament was re-described in 2012 by Claes et al as a distinct ligamentous structure… Ligament Arcuate Ligament (Knee) ligamentum arcuatum genus Knee The arcuate ligament is the Y-shaped posterolateral knee capsular reinforcement arising from the fibular head and… Nerve Common Fibular Nerve (Detail) nervus fibularis communis Knee The common fibular nerve is the most commonly injured major nerve in the lower limb —… Nerve Common Peroneal Nerve nervus peroneus communis Knee The lateral division of the sciatic nerve winding around the fibular neck to divide into deep… Tendon Conjoint Tendon (Pes Anserinus) pes anserinus (tendo communis) Knee The pes anserinus (goose's foot) is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus on… Tendon Coronary Ligament Tendon (Meniscal) tendines cornuum menisci Knee The anterior and posterior horn insertions of both menisci are fibrous anchor points that hold the… Ligament Coronary Ligaments of Knee ligamenta coronaria genus Knee The coronary ligaments (meniscotibial ligaments) anchor the peripheral margins of both menisci to the tibial plateau… Bursa Deep Infrapatellar Bursa bursa infrapatellaris profunda Knee The deep infrapatellar bursa lies between the posterior patellar ligament surface and the anterior tibial cortex,… Bone Fabella fabella Knee The fabella is a sesamoid bone in the posterior knee located within the lateral head of… Bursa Gastrocnemius Bursa bursa musculi gastrocnemii Knee Small bursae lie at the origins of both gastrocnemius heads at the posterior femoral condyles. The… Bursa Gastrocnemius Semimembranosus Bursa (Baker Cyst Detail) bursa gastrocnemiosemimembranosa (mecanismus) Knee The semimembranosus-gastrocnemius bursa (Baker cyst) communicates with the knee joint through a posterior capsular opening in… Tendon Gracilis Tendon (Pes Anserinus) tendo musculi gracilis (insertio) Knee The gracilis tendon inserts as the middle component of the pes anserinus on the medial tibia,… Bursa Iliotibial Band Bursa bursa tractus iliotibialis Knee A small bursa lies between the IT band and the lateral femoral epicondyle at approximately 30… Bursa Infrapatellar Bursa bursa infrapatellaris Knee The infrapatellar bursa (superficial and deep) lies below the patella between the patellar tendon and the… Bursa Infrapatellar Bursa (Superficial) bursa subcutanea infrapatellaris Knee The superficial infrapatellar bursa lies between the patellar tendon and the tibial skin, becoming inflamed from… Tendon IT Band Tendon Insertion tractus iliotibialis insertio Knee The IT band inserts on Gerdy's tubercle of the anterolateral tibial condyle, completing the lateral knee…

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