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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of knee

Interior of right knee joint, anterior view

Image #190-4

KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Knee, Muscles and tendons.

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Dissection of knee
Interior of right knee joint, anterior view
The joint capsule has been widely incised to permit the downward reflection of the quadriceps tendon, patella and patellar ligament.
1 . Suprapatellar bursa
2 . Lateral condyle of femur
3 . Lateral meniscus
4 . Infrapatellar fat body
5 . Patellar articular surface
6 . Quadriceps femoris muscle (reflected)
7 . Synovial membrane
8 . Articular capsule
9 . Intercondylar fossa
10 . Medial condyle of femur
11 . Infrapatellar synovial fold
12 . Medial meniscus
13 . Collateral ligament of tibia
14 . Alar folds