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Our knee muscles are responsible for initiating and controlling movement of the knee and the kneecap. They also work with the various buttock, thigh and calf muscles to help control the hip and foot.
The knee joint is the junction of the thigh and leg. Learn about the muscles, tendons, bones, and ligaments that comprise the knee joint anatomy.
The muscles that affect the knee’s movement run along the thigh and calf. They are attached to the femur (thighbone), tibia (shinbone), and fibula (calf bone) by fibrous tissues...
The knee joint is the largest and arguably the most stressed joint in the body. The arrangement of the bones in the joint provides a fulcrum that translates the actions of the flexor and extensor muscles of the knee.
In the knee, we have three primary bursas: The Suprapatellar bursa, the Prepatellar bursa, and the Infrapatellar bursa. Between the Femur and Tibia, there are two cushion like structures. These structures are referred to as the Menisci, or Meniscus in singular context.
Knee joint anatomy consists of muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons. Find out how the joint fits together in our knee anatomy diagram and what goes wrong.
Your knees also contain cartilage, muscles, ligaments and nerves. Your knees help support your weight and let your legs bend and move. Almost any movement that uses your legs relies on your knees — your knees help when you’re walking, running and jumping.