Talk:Knee
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Would someone be able to put up a picture? Barrylb 09:08, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)
... and can someone else correct the upside-down x-ray? Sfahey 02:03, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- It is not upside-down --WS 20:29, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
- So it isn't! Either I was standing on my head, someone fixed it, or it was an x-ray on some other page ... I hope! Sfahey 22:27, 30 August 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] condyloid joints
_ _ I will remove "condyloid variety of" on the understanding that "synovial" implies condyloid joint; in any case that mystifying construction of un-lk'd tech terms is unacceptable, and if mine is wrong, it should be replaced with something that imply the article is for only those who have mastered an anatomy course.
_ _ Until verified otherwise, we can assume that kneecaps are not inique to the the primates, and turning the article on "knee" into one worded as if it were not mostly about (at least) the mammalian knee, if not the tetrapod knee. (Birds evidently have carpals.)
--Jerzy•t 00:46, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
- a "condyloid" joint is one type of "synovial" joint, like a beaver is one kind of rodent.Sfahey 03:14, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] "Break" the knee
I dl'd the recent add'n since it is not clear what part of the "knee" one is to "break." Testing this "on" students also suggests it is bogus. Sfahey 22:19, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
An animation of the range of movement of the knee would be a valuable addition to this page, I came here looking for animation reference material and woulc have found something such as that very useful.
[edit] the 'kneepit'
In the TV show Ally Mcbeal, it suggested that there was an erogonous zone in the 'knee pit'. It would be worth mentioning whether this is true or not.
- Some of the nerves down there (at least on me, a female) are fairly sensitive, though mostly not in the "pit" part of it... but I wouldn't call it an erogenous zone. 4.235.69.216 17:36, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] swimming and knee injuries
Can someone document the claim that competitive swimers are prone to knee injuries? In all my years as a competitive swimmer I have never heard of a swimmer with knee injuries.
[edit] Patellar Tendon/Ligament?
Can anybody say why the patellar tendon often is called a tendon instead of a ligament? Root4(one) 03:38, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
- Ligaments attach bone to bone; tendons do muscle to bone. The kneecap is a special kind of bone, as it sits within a muscle-tendon unit, so either descriptor fits. Sfahey 02:52, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Female knee injuries
I was told by an ATC that women tend to have more problems with knee injuries than men due to the angle of the femur (itself caused by the child-bearing hips we have). Exactly how true is this? 4.235.69.216 17:39, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] articular pressure
can someone tell me wha teh articular pressure in the knee joint is .. and how much amoount of synovial fluid is there .. can someone elaborate on the physiology?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.200.146.34 (talk) 03:16, 30 March 2007 (UTC).
