of the knee joint The knee joint consists of three joints

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of the knee joint The knee joint consists of three joints the femoropatellar joint the lateral tibiofemoral joint and the medial tibiofemoral joint surrounded by a single joint cavity The joint capsule of the knee is thin and absent laterally making it susceptible to lateral blows The knee joint is the largest and most complex joint of the body Capsular and extracapsular ligaments help prevent hyperextension of the knee Question 18 2 points Listen The cruciate ligaments of the knee Olimit femur movement anteriorly and posteriorly O tend to run parallel to one another are also called collateral ligaments