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The lateral meniscus (1), a crescent-shaped structure seen inside the knee during arthroscopy. It is located between the thigh bone (2, above) and the shin bone (3, below). In this case, the cartilage on the shin bone displays a fissure (seen at the tip of the metal teaser instrument).
Photo credit: User Arthroscopist on Wikimedia Commons