Topography
Sections
Thigh
Knee
Leg
Foot
Knee joint, imaging
Patella
Linea epiphyslalis
1
Lig. collaterale fibulare
Capsula
articularis;
M gastrocnemius,
Tendo
Meniscus
lateralis, (Cornu
posterius)
Articulatio
tibiofibularis
Facies articularis superior,
Condylus lateralis
Meniscus lateralis, (Comu anterius)
Corpus adiposum infrapatellare
Lig. patellae
Fig. 1290
Knee joint, Articulatio genus;
magnetic resonance tomographic image (MRI);
frontal section;
knee in the extended position.
In this imaging technique, compact bone appears black.
Fig. 1291
Knee joint, Articulatio genus;
magnetic resonance tomographic image (MRIl;
sagittal section through the lateral part of the joint;
knee in the extended position.
Patella
Femur
1
Tibia
Corpus adiposum infrapatellare
Retinaculum patellae mediale
Tibia
Corpus adiposum infrapatellare
Lig cruciatum
posterius *
Area
intercondylaris
posterior
Fig. 1292 a, b
Knee joint, Articulatio genus;
magnetic resonance tomographic image (MRI);
sagittal sections to demonstrate the cruciate
ligaments;
knee in the extended position.
a
Anterior cruciate ligament, Lig. cruciatum anterius, (ACL)
b
Posterior cruciate ligament, Lig. cruciatum posterius, [PCD
* The inhom ogeneity is due to oblique sectioning of the fibre bundles.
