knee joint

Term ID

UBERON:0001485

Synonyms

• articulatio genus
• joint of knee

Definition

The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest and most complicated joint in the human body. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation[WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee

References

• EFO:0001957
• EMAPA:19137
• GAID:114
• MA:0000471
• MESH:D007719
• NCIT:C32898
• OpenCyc:Mx4rwCuaYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0022745
• VHOG:0001003
• galen:KneeJoint
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0022745
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/182204005

Ontology

Cell Ontology