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The meniscus is the cartilage surrounding the lower part of you knee cap, it acts as cushioning between the knee cap and tibia/ fibula. Usually when when you injure your meniscus it is a tear, and it almost always causes pain. Also the meniscus can't regrow itself so if you have a grade 3 tear (a tear that reaches the edges) you will probably need surgery. A grade 2 tear is a tear inside the meniscus that doesn't go all the way through. Grade one is very mild and usually isn't felt until (if it is ever) made worse.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's a hinge joint. Which is part of synovial joints.
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∙ 15y agoThe evolutionary development of bi-peds. The meniscus is a tough slippery pad that cushions the movement and articulation of the upper and lower leg bones.
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∙ 14y agoTo allow the bones to glide easily over each other as the joint moves thus avoiding friction and grinding of the articular surfaces.
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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.
What is the medical term meaning cushion between your knee joints?
The meniscus is the cushion within the knee joint.
Menisci refer to?
Menisci (including the medial meniscus and the lateral meniscus) are the cartilaginous components in the knee - between the proximal tibia and the distal portion of the femur.
What is the role of the menisci in the knee?
The meniscus is cartilage that covers the top of the tibia (shin bone) and acts as a cushion between the tibia and femur (thigh bone).
Mild bursitis and small joint effusion of the right knee?
Trauma......was there a fall or sports injury?.....If so possible meniscus tear......Trauma to a knee can cause both...
What is a synonyms for the science word meniscus?
water surface meniscus or knee cartilage meniscus?
Is there any cartilage in the knee?
Absolutely. The cartilage or "Meniscus" in the knee covers the three main bones it (the knee) is comprised of and is very important to it's healthy/painfree movement, stability of the joint and reduction of internal bone damage.
Where can your meniscus be found?
The knee joint
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.
What is a tear of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus?
Cartilage between the thighbone and shinbone is called the meniscus. This can tear when the knee is rotated or extended too far.
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.
Cartilage in the knee between the femoral condyles and the tibia?
I think that would be the meniscus.
What has articular cartilage?
knee joint
What is the cartilage pad found in the knee joint?
Articular cartilage.
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
How do you spell miniscus?
The correct spelling is meniscus (a curved cartilage structure found in joints, notably in the knee).
Why is a meniscectomy performed?
The meniscus is cartilage within the structure of the knee. When a meniscus tears badly, it is often necessary to remove it. The operation is called a meniscectomy.
