knee

Question 1

femur

Answer 1

the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee

Question 2

fibula

Answer 2

the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle

Question 3

tibia

Answer 3

the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle

Question 4

patella

Answer 4

the kneecap

Question 5

sesamoid

Answer 5

a small bone commonly found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces (patella)

Question 6

PCL

Answer 6

prevents tibia from moving backward
(stabilizes tibia/femur)

Question 6

quadricep muscles

Answer 6

responsible for extending the leg

Question 6

LCL

Answer 6

helps stabilize lateral aspect of knee
(stabilizes femur/fibula)

Question 6

MCL

Answer 6

helps stabilize medial aspect of the knee
(connects femur/tibia)

Question 6

ACL

Answer 6

prevents tibia from moving forward
(stabilizes tibia/femur)

Question 7

hamstring muscles

Answer 7

extend the hip and flex the knee (running)

Question 8

subluxation

Answer 8

a partial dislocation

Question 9

dislocation

Answer 9

a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint

Question 10

dashboard injury

Answer 10

PCL injury

Question 11

meniscus

Answer 11

a c-shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the shinbone (tibia) and thighbone (femur)

Question 12

valgus

Answer 12

inward (knock knee)

Question 13

varus

Answer 13

outward (bow leg)

Question 14

osgood - schlatter’s disease

Answer 14

an overuse condition or injury of the knee that causes a painful bump and swelling on the shinbone below the knee