THE KNEE

KNEE JOINT STRUCTURE

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Articulations

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Menisci

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LIGAMENTS

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LIGAMENTS

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LIGAMENTS

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LIGAMENTS

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LIGAMENTS

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LATERAL STABILIZER

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MOTIONS

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SCREW HOME MECHANISM

ANTERIOR LINE OF PULL

Quadriceps Muscle Group

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Posterior/Medial Line of Pull

Semimembranosus “Hamstring”

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Semitendinosus “Hamstring”

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Sartorius

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Gracilis

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Popliteus

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Posterior/Lateral Line of Pull

Biceps Femoris “Hamstring”

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Iliotibial Band (IT band)

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Posterior Line of Pull

Gastrocnemius

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Plantaris

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