Assertion: patella's function | /r/HasProperty | to divide femoromeniscal joint
Facets:
value: for flexion/extension movements
type: PURPOSE
value: to divide the joint
type: PURPOSE
value: probably
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The main biomechanical function of the menisci is probably to divide the joint into two functional units—the 'femoromeniscal joint' for flexion/extension movements and the 'meniscotibial joint' for rotation—a function analogous to that of the disc dividing the temporomandibular (jaw) joint.