Knee

Question 1

Ligaments

Answer 1

Anterior Cruciate
Posterior Cruciate
Medial Collateral
Lateral Collateral

Question 2

Parts of the knee

Answer 2

Ligaments
Meniscus (medial and lateral)
Patella/patellar tendon
Popliteus

Question 3

Joints are defined as…

Answer 3

Congruent
Incongruent

Question 4

Congruent

Answer 4

Direct contact of the articles surface along the surface during movement (ex head of femur in acetabulum)

Question 5

Incongruent

Answer 5

Not direct articulation of the joint surface in movement

Question 6

ACL

Answer 6

Front of tibia, angles backward to posterior aspect of femur

Question 7

PCL

Answer 7

Posterior aspect of tibia, angles frontward to anterior of genital condyle

Question 8

Function of ACL and PCL

Answer 8

Stabilize femur and tibia in front to back direction

Question 9

MCL

Answer 9

Spans the joint space to create stability on medial side to stop bones from going to far medial

Question 10

LCL

Answer 10

Stabilize joint/bones in lateral direction, also crosses joint space

Question 11

Meniscus

Answer 11

Lateral and medial meniscus to create congruency between tibia and general condyles

Question 12

Patella

Answer 12

Sesamoid bone

Question 13

Patellar retinaculum

Answer 13

Connective tissues that envelopes patella on lateral and medial sides