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*'''Oblique Popliteal Ligament''' - This is made of fibrous strands that are embedded in the joint capsule and run in latero-proximal to medial-distal direction.
 
*'''Oblique Popliteal Ligament''' - This is made of fibrous strands that are embedded in the joint capsule and run in latero-proximal to medial-distal direction.
 
'''''Femeropatellar Joint'''''
 
'''''Femeropatellar Joint'''''
* This joint is formed between the articular surfaces of the patella and femur. The ligaments of this joint can grouped as the '''femeropatellar ligaments''' and the '''patellar ligament'''.
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* This joint is formed between the articular surfaces of the patella and femur. The ligaments of this joint can be grouped as the '''femeropatellar ligaments''' and the '''patellar ligament'''.
 
* Both these groups of ligaments are highly species specific and are discussed on the species pages.
 
* Both these groups of ligaments are highly species specific and are discussed on the species pages.
      
===Patella===
 
===Patella===
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