Illustration Baker cyst

Illustration of the right knee joint from the right with Baker's cyst
  1. Baker's cyst
    (Popliteal cyst)
  2. Femur -
    Femur
  3. Semi-membranous muscle -
    Semimembranosus muscle
  4. Joint capsule, fiber layer
    (yellow) -
    Capsula articularis,
    Membrana fibrosa
  5. Joint capsule, soft layer
    (orange) -
    Capsula articularis,

    Synovial membrane
  6. Joint cavity
    (filled with synovial fluid) -
    Articular cavity, synovia
  7. Shin - Tibia
  8. Internal calf muscle -
    M. gastrocnemius, caput mediale
  9. Fibula - Fibula
  10. Articular cartilage (dark blue) -
    Cartilago articularis
  11. Kneecap - patella
  12. Inner meniscus -
    Meniscus medialis

    A - Knee joint effusion with Baker's cyst
    B - Healthy knee joint
    a - swelling in the hollow of the knee
    b - swelling in the calf muscles

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