The Menisci of the Knee
Description
The fibrocartilage pads, horns, and associated stabilizing ligaments of the knee joint viewed from above the tibial plateau.
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Anterior cruciate ligament (attachment site)
Anterior horn of lateral meniscus
Anterior horn of medial meniscus
Intercondylar eminence
Lateral meniscus
Medial meniscus
Posterior cruciate ligament (attachment site)
Posterior horn of lateral meniscus
Posterior horn of medial meniscus
Posterior meniscofemoral ligament
Superior articular surface of tibia
Transverse ligament of the knee