KNEE-JOINT. 



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POSTERIOR, or LIGAMENTUM POSTICUM WINSLOWII. 

 Origin Osseous points above and below the 

 articular cartilage, and intimately associated with 

 the tendon of the semimembranous muscle. 

 INTERNAL LATERAL. 



Origin Inner tuberosity of femur (or inner epi- 



condyle). 



Insertion Inner side of head of tibia. 

 Two EXTERNAL LATERAL. 



Origin The long : Outer epicoridyle. 

 Insertion Head of fibula. 



FIG. 76. KNEE-JOINT LIGAMENTS. 



2, anterior crucial ligament ; 3, posterior cru- 

 cial ligament: t. transverse ligament; 6, 7. in- 

 ternal and external semilunar cartilages ; 8, liga- 

 menta patellae : 9, bursa patellas ; 10, anterior 

 Superior tibio-fibular ligament. 



FIG. 77. KNEE-JOINT LIGAMENTS. 



2, quadriceps extensor : 3, patella, 4, ligamen- 

 tum patellae ; 6, bursa ; 7, 8, 9, synovial membrane 

 of knee-joint; 10, anterior crucial ligament. 



Origin The short : Posterior part of outer condyle. 



Insertion Styloid process of fibula. 

 CAPSULAR. Membranous; continuous with the borders 



of the other external ligaments. 

 INTERNAL : 



EXTERNAL, or ANTERIOR CRUCIAL. 



Origin Spine of tibia. 



Insertion Inner side of outer condyle of femur. 

 INTERNAL, or POSTERIOR CRUCIAL. 



Origin Spine of tibia. 



Insertion Outer side of inner condyle. 



