Knee

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In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint).[1] It is the largest joint in the human body.[2] The knee is a modified hinge joint, which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation. The knee is vulnerable to injury and to the development of osteoarthritis.

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Knee
Blausen_0597_KneeAnatomy_Side.png
Right knee seen from the right side
Details
SystemMusculoskeletal system
Nervefemoral, obturator, sciatic
Identifiers
LatinArticulatio genus
MeSHD007717
TA98A01.1.00.036
A01.2.08.010
TA2161, 321
FMA24974
Anatomical terminology
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It is often termed a compound joint having tibiofemoral and patellofemoral components.[3][4] (The fibular collateral ligament is often considered with tibiofemoral components.)[5]