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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of knee

Capsule, ligaments and arteries of right knee, posterior view

Image #190-2

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