The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the femur and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It's the largest and most complicated joint in the human body. The knee's a mobile trocho-ginglymus (for example a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the entire weight of the body, it's the joint most vulnerable both to acute injury an… (More on Knee)