. Quain's Elements of anatomy. of the depression before thespine of the tibia, and by its upper extremity it is inserted into the inner and hinderpart of the external condyle of the femur ; hence its direction is upwards, back- THE KNEE-JOI^T. 185 ?wards, and outwards. The jjosterior or internal ligameni, stronger but shorter thauthe anterior, is attached below to the floor of the popliteal notch of the tibia, andabove to the lower part of the outer surface of the internal condyle, as well as to theadjacent fore part of the intercondylar fossa of the femur ; its fibres are directedupwards and
. Quain's Elements of anatomy. of the depression before thespine of the tibia, and by its upper extremity it is inserted into the inner and hinderpart of the external condyle of the femur ; hence its direction is upwards, back- THE KNEE-JOI^T. 185 ?wards, and outwards. The jjosterior or internal ligameni, stronger but shorter thauthe anterior, is attached below to the floor of the popliteal notch of the tibia, andabove to the lower part of the outer surface of the internal condyle, as well as to theadjacent fore part of the intercondylar fossa of the femur ; its fibres are directedupwards and a little forwards aud inwards. The semilunar fibro-cartilages are two crescent-shaped plates, placed onthe ariiculatinu,- surfaces of the head of the tibia, and interposed between theseand the condyles of the femur. They have each a smooth free surface aboveand below, and a convex border, which is thick, while the concave border is thinnedto a fine edge ; and the part of the articular surface of the tibia within the concave.
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