knee joint

1. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella (synset 105581233)
   is a type of: ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
   has:

   • kneecap, kneepan, patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
   • musculus articularis genus - the articular muscle of the knee
   • genicular vein, vena genus - veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
   is a part of: leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
   same as: articulatio genus, genu, human knee, knee

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