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Knee Flashcards

1
Q

What do enlarged femoral condyles articulate with?

A

enlarged tibial plateaus

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2
Q

What bears most of the weight

A

tibia

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3
Q

what serves as a attachment site for knee joint structures

A

Fibula

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4
Q

what is called the “floating” knee

A

patella

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5
Q

What is imbedded in the quads and patellar tendon

A

Patella

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6
Q

What is the purpose of meniscus

A

deepen tibial plateau
cushioning
increase propioception

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7
Q

patellofemoral articulation

A

patella and femur groove
gliding of patella

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8
Q

tibiofemoral articulation

A

tibia and femur

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9
Q

what do femoral condyles articulate with

A

tibial plateus

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10
Q

tibiofemoral motions

A

flextion
extension
external rotation
internal rotation

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11
Q

What is the major movement for the Quads

A

knee extension

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12
Q

Rectus femoris movements

A

extension of knee and hip flextion

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13
Q

Vastus Medialis Origin

A

Linea Aspera

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14
Q

Quads insertion

A

superior patella
patellar tendon
tibial tuberosity

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15
Q

Vastus Medialis and Lateralis Motions

A

extension of knee

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16
Q

Vastus lateralis Origin

A

inferior to the greater trochantar, lateral upper 1/2 femur

17
Q

Vastus Intermedius Origin

A

upper 2/3 of anterior femur

18
Q

Hamstrings major motion

A

knee flextion

19
Q

Hamstrings Origin

A

Ishial tuberosity

20
Q

Semitendanosus Insertion

A

upper anterior medial surface of tibia

21
Q

Semimembranosus Insertion

A

posterior medial tibial flare

22
Q

Bicep Femoris Insertion

A

Lateral Condyle
fibular head

23
Q

Sartorius Origin

A

Anterior Superior Iliac spine and notch just below spine of ilium

24
Q

Sartorius Insertion

A

Anterior medial condyle of tibia

25
Q

Gracilis Origin

A

Anterior medial edge of descending ramus of pubis

26
Q

Gracilis Insertion

A

Anterior medial surface of tibia below condyle

27
Q

Popliteus Origin

A

Posterior Lateral femoral condyle

28
Q

popliteus insertion

A

upper posterior medial tibia

29
Q

popliteus motions

A

flextion and internal rotation of knee

30
Q

what bone does the LCL insert on?

A

Fibula

31
Q

what bone does the MCL ligament insert on

A

anteromedial tibia

32
Q

Acl

A

anterior tibia to posterior femur

33
Q

pcl

A

posterior tibia to anterior femur

34
Q

where does the semimembranosus insert?

A

Posterior medial tibial flare

35
Q

what muscle inserts the Biceps femoris?

A

fibular head

36
Q

what muscle inserts on tje gerdys turbcle

A

glut max,
It band
tensor fasciae latae

37
Q

what action does rectus femoris perform

A

hip extension and knee flextion

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