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Fig. 2. Photograph of cadaveric specimen of skeletally mature knee
shows proximal aspect of right tibia and fibula and insertions of ligaments
and tendons in posterolateral knee. Tendon of long head of biceps femoris is
divided into anterior arm (alB) and direct arm (dlB), which are superficial
relative to fibular collateral ligament (FC). Short head of biceps femoris
muscle is attached to fibula by a direct arm (dsB) and to lateral tibial
condyle by an anterior arm (asB). On anterolateral aspect of apex of fibular
head, fabellofibular ligament (FF) is attached together with arcuate ligament,
which is composed of medial (arcuate) (aA) and lateral (upright) (uA) limbs.
Popliteofibular ligament (PF) covers upper facet of apex of fibular head.