The skeleton of the arm and leg. Labels: H, the humerus; Cd, its articular head which fits into the…
"Phalacrocorax bicristatus. Cormorant. The knee-joint of a Cormorants. F, femur; P, patella; T, tibia;…
"F. Fibula; T, tibia, with a, its cnemial process, and P, large patella, of a grebe." Elliot Coues,…
Dissection of knee joint from the front with patella thrown down.
Right knee joint from the lateral surface. The joint cavity and several bursae have been injected with…
Epiphyseal lines in the neighborhood of the knee joint and their relationship to the synovial membrane.
Frontal section through middle of right knee joint. Seen from behind.
Frontal section through knee joint, showing articulating surfaces and epiphyseal lines.
Right knee joint. Sagittal section through the external condyle of the femur. Mesal half of section,…
Transverse section of the knee joint through the center of the patella. Labels: a, Bursa patellae; b,…
Bones of the knee also showing muscle. Labels: s, insertion of the sartorius; g, insertion of the gracilis.
Patella removed from right knee, which is strongly flexed to show alar ligaments and ligamentum mucosum.…
Sagittal section of the right knee, viewed from the outer side. The joint cavity proper lies to each…
"Bones of the leg. a, femur; b, tibia; c, fibula; d, tarsal bones; e, metatarsal bones; f, phalanges;…
View of the posterior surface of the right patella, showing diagrammatically the areas of contact with…
Diagram to show mechanism of fracture of the patella by muscular action. a, Line of action of quadriceps…
Showing position of patella in relation to condyles of femur with knee flexed at a right angle.
Showing position of patella in relation to condyles of femur with knee partially flexed.
"A round plate or dish. The paterae of the most common kind were small plates of the common red earthenware,…