Noun: human knee
- Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
"The human knee joint allows for flexion and extension of the leg";
- knee, knee joint, articulatio genus, genu
Derived forms: human knees
Type of: ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint
Part of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Human knee