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2 points of attachment
are
approximated
Ligament is relaxed
Prevents hyperextension of the knee joint
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Tense in flexion
Passes upward, forward, and medially from
the posterior part of the intercondylar area
to the anterior part of the lateral surface of
the medial condyle of the femur (what a
mouthful o.O)
It prevents forward gliding of the femur and
backward displacement of the tibia during
flection
The anterior ligament passes backward and
outward, while the posterior passes inward and
forward
Semilunar Cartilages
2 crescentic plates of fibrocartilage
Lie on the circumferential portion of the
articular surfaces of the tibia
Deepens the areas for the reception of the
condyles of the femur
Elastic
Act as buffers which diminish the shocks
passing up the limbs (like in jumping)
Distal surfaces are flat; Proximal surfaces are
concave (for reception of the femoral condyles)
Each cartilage has 2 fibrous extremities
Called horns
Attached to the intercondylar area on the
proximal surface of the tibia
Thick toward the circumference of the joint
Lateral cartilage is thicker than the medial
Both cartilage thin out toward the center
End as a fine, free, concave edge
Do not cover the entire extent of the condylar
surfaces of the tibia
Lateral Semilunar Cartilage
Nearly circular in outline
Horns are fixed to the tibia close together
Anterior horn: attaches to the front of
the intercondylar eminence behind the
anterior cruciate ligament with which it
blends
Posterior horn: attaches to the back of
the intercondylar eminence and in
front of the posterior end of the medial
cartilage
Peripheral margin is adherent to the
capsular ligament, but to a lesser extent
than the medial cartilage
On
the
nonarticular area of the upper
Central border thins out into a fine edge
surface
of
the tibia, the structures from
Anterior horn: attaches to the anterior part
before backward:
of the intercondylar area in front of the
Transverse Ligament
anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior Horn of the Medial Semilunar
Posterior horn: attached to the posterior
Cartilage
part of the intercondylar area in front of the
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
Anterior Horn of the Lateral Semilunar
Periphery is adherent to the capsule and
Cartilage
the medial ligament of the knee
Intercondylar Tubercle
Transverse Ligament of the Knee
Posterior Limb of the Lateral Semilunar
Fibrous band that stretches across the anterior
Cartilage
part of one semilunar cartilage to the