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What are the symptoms of damaged meniscus?
Symptoms of a damaged/torn meniscus could be knee pain, swelling of the knee, tenderness when touching the meniscus, popping or clicking with the knee, and limited motion of the knee joint.
Where can your meniscus be found?
The knee joint
A crescent-shaped cartilage in a joint?
meniscus
What structures divide a synovial joint into compartments?
meniscus
What is the function of the meniscus in the knee?
It cushions the movement of the knee joint and absorbs shocks
Where is the meniscus found to cushion a joint?
When there is liquid in a test tube, it's the little dip at the top.
Knee-knee is what typer of joint?
Its a bicondyloid joint because it has a meniscus in between also referred to as a 3-d joint hope this helps
What are the differences between the medial and lateral meniscus?
Both the Medial and lateral menisci are outside the synovial cavity but within the joint cavity. The Medial meniscus is larger than the lateral meniscus. The Medial meniscus is C shaped where as the lateral mensicus is circular shaped. The Medial meniscus is directly attached to the medial collateral ligament, where as the Popliteal muscle interferes in between the attachment of lateral meniscus and lateral collateral ligament.
What is the medical term meaning cushion between your knee joints?
The meniscus is the cushion within the knee joint.
How do you spell meniscitis?
The spelling meniscitis is an inflammation of a meniscus of the knee, one of the straps of tissue over the joint.
How will function of TM joint be affected with a fracture of the condylar process of the mandible?
There are a few ways that the TM joint could be affected by a fracture of the condylar. The symmetry of the face could be impacted. The TM joint could also have limits in how it functions and opens.
What body structures are composed of fibrocartilage?
Fibrocartilage makes up most of the menisci of the knee, the pubic joint, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of the jaw.
