Anterior and Medial Compartments of the Thigh

Question 0

Which of the quads pulls obliquely to prevent the patella being dislocated?

Answer 0

Vastus medialis

Question 1

Which four muscles make up the quadriceps?

Answer 1

Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Rectus femoris

Question 2

What bony mechanism is there to prevent lateral femoral dislocation?

Answer 2

Bony ridge on the lateral femoral condyle

Question 3

What are the attachments of the patellar ligament?

Answer 3

Margins and apex of patella

Tibial tuberosity

Question 4

What are the attachments of the tibial (medial) collateral ligament?

Answer 4

Superior to medial femoral condyle

Inferior/anterior to tibia

Question 5

Attachments of the fibular collateral ligament

Answer 5

Superior to lateral femoral epicondyle

Inferior to lateral surface of fibular head

Question 6

Attachments of anterior cruciate ligament

Answer 6

Anterior intercondyle area on tibia

Moves posterior to the lateral wall of intercondylar Fossa of femur

Question 7

Attachments of posterior cruciate ligament

Answer 7

Posterior aspect of of intercondylar are of the tibia

Moves anterior to attach to medial wall of intercondylar Fossa of the femur