Interior of right knee joint, posterior view showing capsular ligaments and internal structures
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Image #191-2
Dissection of knee
Interior of right knee joint, posterior view showing capsular ligaments and internal structures
Windows have been cut in the joint capsule posterior to the femoral and tibial condyles to expose the interior of the joint and at the same time to preserve the major capsular ligaments posteriorly.
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Popliteal femoral surface
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Medial superior genicular arteries
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Adductor magnus muscle (tendon of insertion)
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Articular capsule genus (cut across)
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Medial condyle of femur (covered by articular cartilage)
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Medial genicular artery (origin in common with lateral superior genicular artery)