[Closed] Have we done 'Scientists find new ligament' yet?

Their starting point: an 1879 article by a French surgeon that postulated the existence of an additional ligament located on the anterior of the human knee.

That postulation turned out to be correct

1879?? WTF??

The blistering pace of medical research eh?

Also...

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Exactly what I was thinking to be far Graham.

To be fair not everyones knee in the current research had it...only 97%

WTF is that all about

Next time I bang my knee, remind me to say "Ouch I think I've hurt my Gerdy's Tubercle"

ETA - and, in the spirit of the GIFs thread, the person in the OP's pic is [i]definitely[/i] under nourished.

To be fair not everyones knee in the current research had it...only 97%
WTF is that all about

Genetic diversity thing maybe?

I read an article a while back about an "optional" tendon in the arm and whether having it was beneficial for climbing or not.

Here you go:
http://articles.climbnewcastle.com/palmarislongus.html

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the person in the OP's pic is definitely under nourished.

LOL! A few good Ginsters and they'll be right as rain.

I'm more interested in the coloured pins.

Did this particular cadaver die by falling onto a mapping board? 😀

Next time I bang my knee, remind me to say "Ouch I think I've hurt my Gerdy's Tubercle"

When i bang mine, it seems to let out a particular sound. A sort of drone, not unlike bagpipes, but more string than wind based.

I thing I've got a Hurdy-Gurdy's Tubercle.

palmarislongus

Yep, got that one in both wrists!

Did this particular cadaver die by falling onto a mapping board?

I just thought the photo came from an S&M site...

I thing I've got a Hurdy-Gurdy's Tubercle.

COAT!

Right, I had a good poke around in this one and I can't find it...

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