Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 2CT
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The anatomical facts behind the knee injury of a football player when the foot is planted and extended rather than flexed.
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The meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous structure found in knee, wrist, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joint in the humans. Human knee joint contains a pair of fibrous cartilage pad known as medial and lateral menisci.
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