Lower Body Anatomy — acl

The Knee

acl alar folds anterior cruciate ligament bursae collateral ligament femoral condyles femur joint capsule knee knee articular surfaces knee bursae knee extension knee fat pad knee flexion knee joint knee joint capsule knee ligaments lateral collateral ligament lateral meniscus ligaments medial and lateral femoral condyles medial collateral ligament medial meniscus menisci patella pcl posterior cruciate ligament suprapatellar bursa synovial membrane tibia tibial condyles

The Knee

The Knee is the largest joint in the human body – formed by 3 articulations between 3 bones - femur, tibia and patella Synovial, bicondylar joint...

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Muscle of the Thigh Region

acl adductor adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus adductors anterior cruciate ligament articularis genu biceps femoris gastrocnemius gracilis hamstrings knee flexor muscles knee ligaments locking mechanism of knee locking mechanism of the knee locking of the knee movement of the patella muscles of the thigh muscles of the upper leg patella patella stability pcl pectineus popliteus posterior cruciate ligament quad muscles quadriceps tendon quads rectus femoris sartorius semimembranosus semitendinosus unlocking of the knee vastus intermedius vastus lateralis vastus medialis

Muscle of the Thigh Region

Muscle of the Thigh Region is divided into compartments containing functional groups that include the Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Intermedius, Lateralis...

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