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MRI: Sagittal Knee (1 of 3)

The following three MRI images of the knee are T2-weighted images in the sagittal plane, moving from lateral to medial. Fat and fluid appear bright, while ligaments, tendons, and cortical bone appear dark. Since bone marrow contains fat, it appears bright on these T2-weighted images. Muscles are shades of gray.

This image is taken through the lateral aspect of the knee.

Identify the following:

1. femur

2. tibia

3. fibula

4. patella

5. patellar ligament

6. infrapatellar fat

7. lateral meniscus

8. gastrocnemius

9. soleus

10. biceps femoris