44+ Back Of Knee Anatomy Ligaments. Learn about the four major ligaments of the knee. Two important ligaments are found on the major blood vessels around the knee travel with the tibial nerve down the back of the leg.
Knee ligaments/ligaments are bands of tough, elastic connective tissue that surround a joint to give support and limit the joint's movement. In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: Which are the ligaments that keep it stable?
Knee anatomy involves the anatomy of the knee joint and surrounding structures.
Knee ligaments are thick strands of tissue made of collagenous fibers that connect the upper leg bones to the lower ones. The anterior cruciate ligament (acl) is one of the most common ligaments to be injured. How does the knee joint work? See the pictures and anatomy description of knee joint bones, cartilage, ligaments, muscle and tendons with resources for knee problems & injuries.