Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Knee, Muscles and tendons.

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Dissection of knee

Capsule, ligaments and arteries of right knee, posterior view

1 .	Body of femur
2 .	Popliteal artery
3 .	Lateral superior genicular arteries (duplicated)
4 .	Adductor magnus muscle (tendon of insertion)
5 .	Medial genicular artery (passing into intercondylar fossa)
6 .	Medial condyle of femur
7 .	Semimembranosus muscle (tendon of insertion)
8 .	Oblique popliteal ligament
9 .	Collateral ligament of tibia
10 .	Medial condyle of tibia
11 .	Lateral inferior genicular artery
12 .	Semitendinosus muscle (tendon of insertion)
13 .	Body of tibia
14 .	Soleal line
15 .	Muscular branch of popliteal artery
16 .	Iliotibial tract
17 .	Descending genicular artery (cut off)
18 .	Medial superior genicular artery
19 .	Collateral ligament of fibula
20 .	Popliteal arcuate ligament
21 .	Biceps fern oris muscle (tendon of insertion)
22 .	Popliteus muscle (tendon of origin)
23 .	Medial inferior genicular artery
24 .	Head of fibula
25 .	Anterior tibial artery
26 .	Posterior tibial artery
27 .	Body of fibula
28 .	Interosseous membrane of leg