This illustration shows the anterior and cross-sectional views of the knee, highlighting the connective tissues. The connective tissues displayed in the anterior view of the knee include the quadriceps tendon, medial collateral ligaments, patellar ligament, lateral collateral ligaments, and the articular cartilage. The connective tissues shown in the cross-sectional view include the medial meniscus, medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), patellar ligament, lateral meniscus, lateral collateral ligament, and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
