The knee joint is the articulation of three bones, which are:

A. the femur, fibula, and patella.
B. the femur, radius, and olecranon process.
C. the fibula, tibia, and patella.
D. the femur, tibia, and patella.


Answer: D. the femur, tibia, and patella.

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