What is the meniscus?
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It is called the meniscus of the knee. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a pair of C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage in the knee.
Summary
It is called the meniscus of the knee. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a pair of C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage in the knee.
What it is
- A pair of C-shaped pads of fibrocartilage in the knee.
- One on each side of the joint \u2014 medial and lateral menisci.
- Deepen the top of the tibia and cushion the joint.
Where it is
- Between the femur and tibia inside the knee joint.
- Attached to the top of the tibia at their ends.
- Their outer edges are thicker than their inner edges.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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