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8. R. knee MRI, coronal plane

The plane of imaging is relatively posterior.

Note the notch on the lateral surface of the lateral femoral condyle, which marks the origin of the popliteus muscle. Even without labels, this aids in orienting to medial and lateral.

The apposed femoral and tibial articular cartilages have blended images on each side of the knee joint.

The cut surfaces of the bodies of the menisci appear as triangles.