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meniscus2 CONSTRUCTSMeniscus (Fluid)DE GENNES · FLUID PHYSICSMeniscus (Anatomy)FOX · ANATOMY

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Fluid Physics

the curved surface of a liquid where it meets a container wall, set by surface tension.

In fluid physics, meniscus refers to the curved surface of a liquid where it meets a container wall, set by surface tension. This meaning comes from de Gennes (2004) in Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena. Here meniscus is not a crescent of cartilage that cushions and stabilizes the knee joint.[1]

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Anatomy

a crescent of cartilage that cushions and stabilizes the knee joint.

In anatomy, meniscus refers to a crescent of cartilage that cushions and stabilizes the knee joint. This meaning comes from Fox (2011) in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Here meniscus is not the curved surface of a liquid where it meets a container wall, set by surface tension.[2]

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References

  1. de Gennes, P., Brochard-Wyart, F., & Quéré, D. (2004). Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena. Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21656-0
  2. Fox, A. J. S., Bedi, A., & Rodeo, S. A. (2011). The Basic Science of Human Knee Menisci: Structure, Composition, and Function. Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 4(4), 340-351. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738111429419

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