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salantis [7]
3 years ago
7

Name the four most important ligaments of the knee. What condition is characterized by an irritation and softening of the cartil

age on the posterior aspect of the patella?
Biology
1 answer:
Alex787 [66]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

1. Medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligaments.      

2. Chondromalacia patellae

Explanation:

The knee is a ginglymus that connects the thigh to the leg. It is the largest joint in the human body, that plays a vital role in the horizantal and the vertical movement of the body.

There are <u>four ligaments</u> of knee joint, that joins the femur to the tibia and also provides stability by limiting movement. They are: <u>medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligaments.</u>

Chondromalacia patellae is a medical condition that includes inflammation of the cartilage on the posterior aspect of the patella, which leads to softening of the cartilage.

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