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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