Knee

Question 1

Largest Joint in the body is the

Answer 1

knee

Question 2

Susceptible to injury due to two long levers which are the

Answer 2

tibia and femur

Question 3

joint depends on ____ and _____, more than joint surfaces

Answer 3

ligaments and muscles

Question 4

Knees have two axes of movement

Answer 4

Frontal and vertical

Question 5

Knee is what kind of joint

Answer 5

Modified hinge joint
Synovial

Question 6

Synovial membrane of the knee is

Answer 6

the most complex and extensive in the body

Question 7

synovial membrane forms the suprapatellar bursa, winds around tibial plateau and femoral condyles,

Answer 7

DOES NOT cover the menisci or cruciate ligaments

Question 8

WHAT is attached to sides and back of articulating surfaces but ABSENT in the front

Answer 8

capsule

Question 9

femoral condyles are convex or concave?

Answer 9

Convex

Question 10

Tibial plateaus are

Answer 10

flat

Question 11

Menisci plus tibia form

Answer 11

a concavity

Question 12

lateral femoral condyle projects ______ more than medial femoral condyle to help prevent lateral ________

Answer 12

anteriorly and lateral dislocation of patella

Question 13

menisci is attached to the

Answer 13

tibia