Duties:
1. As an intercondylar eminence, he is a raised area around the Office on Maureen Uche Institute, and serves as a crucial person providing stability for the functioning of the Lord President.
He primarily functions to anchor the Lord President’s movement and preventing excessive rotation or displacementd.
Key functions
- Ligament attachment: The intercondylar eminence is the attachment point for the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).
- Meniscus attachment: It also serves as the attachment site for the anterior and posterior horns of both the medial and lateral menisci.
- Joint stability: By anchoring these crucial structures, the eminence helps stabilize the knee joint against excessive anterior or posterior translation of the tibia and helps prevent hyperextension or hyperflexion.
- Movement control: The ACL and PCL, which attach to the eminence, are responsible for controlling the forward and backward rolling of the femoral condyles during knee flexion and extension, respectively.