Body Region: Knee

  • May 2, 2026
    The IT band inserts on Gerdy's tubercle of the anterolateral tibial condyle, completing the lateral knee stabilising system alongside the…
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    The quadriceps expansion is the aponeurotic convergence of all four quadriceps heads onto the superior patella, forming the quadriceps tendon…
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    The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an inferior constraint on patellar…
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    The anterior and posterior horn insertions of both menisci are fibrous anchor points that hold the menisci to the tibial…
  • May 2, 2026
    The knee extensor mechanism is the kinematic chain of quadriceps tendon, patella, and patellar tendon that transmits quadriceps force to…
  • May 2, 2026
    The pes anserinus (goose's foot) is the conjoined insertion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus on the medial tibia, named…
  • May 2, 2026
    The patellar tendon (patellar ligament) runs from the inferior patellar pole to the tibial tuberosity, transmitting quadriceps force to extend…
  • May 2, 2026
    The quadriceps tendon is a composite structure formed by the aponeuroses of all four quadriceps components (rectus femoris, vastus intermedius,…
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    The semimembranosus bursa communicates with the posterior knee joint capsule via an opening between the medial head of gastrocnemius and…
  • May 2, 2026
    The posterior extension of Hoffa's infrapatellar fat pad occupies the space between the patellar tendon and the anterior tibia, extending…

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