The knee joint anatomy.

Question : Describe the anatomy of the knee joint? 

Answer : The knee joint is a largest and most strongest joint in the lower limb. The knee joint has three main part, the thigh bone meets large shine bone to from the main knee joint , this joint has an medial (inner) and an lateral (outer) part. 

                           The knee joint. 

Type of the knee joint : The knee joint is modified hinge joint a type of synovial joint.

Name of the bone : The knee joint is made by four bone, they are -

                   

                     1st - The Femur.(thigh bone). 

                     2nd -Tibia, (shinbone). 

                     3rd - Fibula. 

                     4th - Patella,(knee cap). 

Ligaments : The knee joint has four main  ligament ,they are -

      
     1st - Anterior curciate ligament, (ACL). 

     2nd - posterior curciate ligament, (PCL). 

     3rd - Medial collateral ligament, (MCL). 

     4th - Lateral collateral ligament, (LCL).

             The ligaments of knee joint. 

Movements: The movement of the knee joint is - Flexion-Extension . for the matter knee act like as a hinge joint. Whereby the articular surface of the femur roll and glide over the tibial surface . During the flexion and extension tibia and patella act as one structure in relation to the femur.