Body Region: Knee

  • May 2, 2026
    The deep infrapatellar bursa lies between the posterior patellar ligament surface and the anterior tibial cortex, protected from the surface…
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    A small bursa lies between the IT band and the lateral femoral epicondyle at approximately 30 degrees of knee flexion…
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    The suprapatellar bursa is the largest extension of the knee joint synovial cavity, occupying the space between the quadriceps femoris…
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    Small bursae lie at the origins of both gastrocnemius heads at the posterior femoral condyles. The medial gastrocnemius bursa can…
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    The prepatellar bursa is a subcutaneous bursa lying anterior to the lower half of the patella and the upper patellar…
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    The distal iliotibial band inserts onto Gerdy's tubercle of the lateral tibial plateau, with additional fibres inserting into the fibular…
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    The hamstring muscles insert at the knee via distinct tendons: the biceps femoris long and short heads conjoin to insert…
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    The pes anserinus ('goose foot') is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus tendons onto the anteromedial tibia…
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    The lateral patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the lateral side of the knee joint connecting the lateral patellar…
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    The semimembranosus has a complex five-arm insertion at the posteromedial knee: the direct arm inserts on the posterior medial tibial…

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