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Knee Menisci & Ligament Anatomy Atlas

Explore the anterior and posterior knee and an exposed tibial plateau with labeled menisci and cruciate ligaments.

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Knee Menisci & Ligament Anatomy Atlas

Right knee / anterior

Model-derived teaching views — not MRI/CT slices. Select a view and inspect its numbered landmarks.

Right knee / anterior. Educational render of selected anatomical structures. Distal right femur, Right patella, Proximal right tibia, Patellar ligament, Tibial collateral ligament, Fibular collateral ligament.
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The knee combines articular surfaces, menisci, ligament restraints and the extensor mechanism. Source bone surfaces provide context for the authored soft-tissue overlays. No tissue strain, contact pressure or patient-specific injury prediction is calculated.

Click on any landmark pin above to inspect structure details.

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Anatomical Landmarks in Right knee / anterior

StructureDescriptionClinical Relevance
Distal right femurThe medial and lateral condyles articulate with the tibia; the anterior trochlear surface guides the patella. Shafts are cropped with open cut surfaces.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Right patellaA sesamoid bone in the knee extensor mechanism. Its posterior facets articulate with the femoral trochlea.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Proximal right tibiaThe tibial plateau supports the menisci and receives the femoral condyles. The intercondylar region provides cruciate and meniscal root attachments.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Patellar ligamentConnects the patellar apex to the tibial tuberosity, transmitting quadriceps force through the extensor mechanism. Teaching overlay: simplified authored geometry, not a segmented structure.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Tibial collateral ligamentMedial restraint connecting the femur to the tibia. It contributes to resistance against valgus loading; deep fibers relate to the medial capsule and meniscus. Teaching overlay: simplified authored geometry, not a segmented structure.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Fibular collateral ligamentCord-like lateral ligament extending from the lateral femoral epicondyle toward the fibular head. It contributes to varus restraint. Teaching overlay: simplified authored geometry, not a segmented structure.Interpret this structure within the complete clinical presentation; the atlas alone does not establish a diagnosis.

How to use this Atlas

  • Use the selector, slider or arrow buttons to select a view.
  • Zoom in and drag to pan. These are 2D images; open the related 3D model for rotation.
  • Label groups control visible pins; they do not remove anatomy from a flattened image.
  • Click on landmark pins to inspect anatomical descriptions and clinical relevance.
  • Keyboard shortcuts: ← and → to step through the atlas, L to toggle labels.
Rights & Attribution

Anatomical meshes: BodyParts3D, © Database Center for Life Science (DBCLS), CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.1/jp/). PhysioLove adapted mesh selection, metric orientation, colors and teaching overlays. Model-derived illustrations share the same license. Added ligament, meniscus and tract geometry is schematic; proportions and pathways are not patient measurements. No independent clinical review recorded.

Sources & further reading

  1. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 9.6: Anatomy of selected synovial joints.
  2. Fox AJS et al. The basic science of human knee menisci: structure, composition, and function. 2012.
  3. AAOS OrthoInfo. Common knee injuries.
  4. Meredith SJ et al. Return to sport after ACL injury: Panther Symposium consensus. 2020.