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Type

Cartilage

Japanese

半月板

Reading

はんげつばん

English

Meniscus

Latin

Meniscus

Also called

Menisci

Main functions

Joint stability / Weight bearing

Connections

Articles

• Meniscus anatomy: where the medial and lateral menisci are, their shape, muscles and nerves

Also mentioned in

• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL): position in the knee and vs the ACL
• Popliteus muscle: the small muscle that unlocks the knee
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL): position, function and English name
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee: position and function