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This image shows the different views of the knee joint. The top, left panel shows the sagittal view of the right knee joint. The top, left panel shows the superior view of the right tibia, identifying the ligaments. The bottom, right panel shows the anterior view of the right knee.
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Medial meniscus

Locate medial meniscus on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.

Zoom in, then drag to inspect. Keyboard: + / − to zoom, arrows to pan, 0 to reset. Tap the numbered markers to explore parts.

This image shows the different views of the knee joint. The top, left panel shows the sagittal view of the right knee joint. The top, left panel shows the superior view of the right tibia, identifying the ligaments. The bottom, right panel shows the anterior view of the right knee.

Image: OpenStax / University of Hawaiʻi adapted teaching figures; original contributors credited at source · Source / original · CC BY 4.0 — figure credits at source

Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.

Medial and lateral menisci

Joints & stabilisers

Medial and lateral menisci

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Improve load distribution and congruence at the knee.

Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Fibrocartilaginous wedges on tibial plateaux
  2. Medial is more C-shaped
  3. Lateral is more nearly circular
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.

Related features & study points (3)

Additional relations, attachments or microscopic details to revise alongside this plate. These are separate from its numbered image landmarks.

  • Anterior horns
  • Posterior horns
  • Peripheral capsular attachments
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How do you identify medial and lateral menisci?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Fibrocartilaginous wedges on tibial plateaux. Medial is more C-shaped. Lateral is more nearly circular.

02Which regions have better blood supply?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Peripheral portions are better vascularised than inner free margins, affecting healing potential.

03Which collateral ligament is separated from the lateral meniscus?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Fibular collateral ligament is separated by the popliteus tendon region.

04What is its main functional or developmental significance?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Improve load distribution and congruence at the knee. Key structures to recognise: Anterior horns; Posterior horns; Peripheral capsular attachments.

Read the references.

Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.