What tendons and ligaments are associated witht the knee joint?

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What tendons and ligaments are associated witht the knee joint?

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  • Tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension. Tendons are made up of collagen.
  • Ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. Ligaments hold the bone together in proper articulation at joints and limit the movement of the bones. 
  • In humans and other primates, the knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint). And one between femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). The knee is the largest joint in the human body and is a modified hinge joint, which permits flexion and extension as well as slight internal and external rotation.
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