Knee Anatomy

Question 1

Knee Bony Anterior (5)

Answer 1

Patella, trochlear groove, tibial tuberosity, medial joint line, lateral joint line

Question 2

Knee Bony Medial (5)

Answer 2

Medial tibial plateau, pes anserine, medial femoral epicondyle and condyle, adductor tubercle

Question 3

Knee Bony Lateral (5)

Answer 3

Lat. tibial plateau, lat. tubercle (Gerdy’s), lat. femoral epicondyle and condyle, head of fibula

Question 4

Knee Soft Tissues: Anterior (5)

Answer 4

Quadriceps, patellar tendon, bursae (subcutaneous infrapatellar and prepatellar, pes anserine)

Question 5

Knee Soft Tissues: Medial (3)

Answer 5

Medial meniscus, medial collateral ligament, pes anserine muscles

Question 6

Knee Soft Tissues: Lateral (6)

Answer 6

Lateral meniscus, lateral collateral ligament, anterior superior tibio-fibular ligament, biceps femoris tendon, iliotibial band, common peroneal nerve

Question 7

Knee Soft Tissues: Posterior (popliteal fossa) (5 border components and 4 contents)

Answer 7

Borders = semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, medial and lateral head of gastrocnemius; contents = branch of tibial nerve, popliteal artery, popliteus, gastrocnemius