Knee joint

/nˈiː dʒˈɔɪnt/

[noun]

Knee joint

[NOUN]

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

synonyms : articulatio genus

genu

human knee

knee

Examples

1. Now IT band is basically a muscle called the tensor fasciae latae muscle that runs on the outside part of your hip across your hip joint and your knee joint.

2. A tendon crosses over the knee joint and anchors the quadriceps just below the front of the knee, so that when the muscle contracts, your leg straightens.

3. Developing what he calls an ARTICULATING framework, something that allows the bike to LEAN as the RIDER moves their TORSO, the front wheels function like knee joints.

4. They started each session collecting a blood sample, and a bit of synovial fluid, the natural lubricant inside the knee joint.