Knee anatomy

Question 1

Does the femur articulate with the fibula at all

Answer 1

no

Question 2

Largest most complicated joint in body

Answer 2

knee

Question 3

3 joints of the knee synovial cavity

Answer 3

medial condylar, lateral condylar, patellofemoral joint

Question 4

is fibula directly involved in the knee joint?

Answer 4

no

Question 5

3 types on joint movement in knee

Answer 5

2 points of hinge, 1 planar gliding

Question 6

What articulates in the patellofemoral joint

Answer 6

patellar and femur

Question 7

patella main job in patellofemoral joint

Answer 7

increase the mechanical advantage of the quad and protect the knee

Question 8

what is intercondylar eminence

Answer 8

double pointed prominence on the proximal surface of the tibial plateau

Question 9

where is the medial and lateral condyle of the tibia

Answer 9

proximal end of the bone just below the tibial plateau

Question 10

What does the tibial plateau include

Answer 10

the medial and lateral condyles and intercondylar eminence

Question 11

what attaches to the tibial tuberosity

Answer 11

patella tendon

Question 12

what tendon is the patella within

Answer 12

quadriceps tendon

Question 13

cruciate ligaments are _________ ligaments

Answer 13

intracapsular

Question 14

anterior cruciate ligament attaches to anterior side of ______

Answer 14

tibia just medial to the medial meniscus

Question 15

anterior cruciate ligament attaches posterior side of

Answer 15

femur

Question 16

anterior cruciate ligament prevents

Answer 16

translation of the tibia on the femur

Question 17

posterior cruciate ligament attaches posterior side of

Answer 17

tibia

Question 18

posterior cruciate ligament attaches anterior side of

Answer 18

femur

Question 19

posterior cruciate ligament prevents

Answer 19

posterior translation of tibia on the femur

Question 20

lateral collateral ligament attached from the ____ to ___ on the ____ side of the knee

Answer 20

femur to the fibula on lateral slide

Question 21

lateral collateral ligament is ____ and _____ than the MCL

Answer 21

shorter and stronger

Question 22

Medial contralateral ligament attached to ____ and _____ on the _____ side of joint

Answer 22

tibia and femur on the medial side

Question 23

MCL also attached _____ which can be injured

Answer 23

medial meniscus

Question 24

Deep layer of the MCL is continuous with

Answer 24

medial meniscus

Question 25

2 most commonly torn ligaments of knee

Answer 25

MCL and ACL

Question 26

2 that share common insertion onto the head of fibula

Answer 26

biceps tendon and LCL

Question 27

What seperates the LCL and lateral meniscus

Answer 27

popliteal tendon

Question 28

medial and lateral meniscus shape and what are they made of

Answer 28

half moon shape made of fibrocartilage

Question 29

function of medial and lateral meniscus

Answer 29

shock absorption

Question 30

of medial and lateral meniscus which is torn more ofte n

Answer 30

medial

Question 31

best imaging modality for menisci and ligament damage

Answer 31

MRI

Question 32

where should be the focal zone where imaging the menisci

Answer 32

deeper in

Question 33

dynamic imaging with _______ improves visualization of menisci

Answer 33

stress

Question 34

What surrounds the sides of the joint but is absent on the frontal side

Answer 34

capsule

Question 35

each side of the patella the capsule is strengthened by

Answer 35

vastus medialis and vastus lateralis

Question 36

what makes up the diamond shape of the popliteal space

Answer 36

hamstrings and gastronemius

Question 37

muscle causing extension of knee

Answer 37

quadricept only

Question 38

lateral rotation of knee

Answer 38

biceps femoris only

Question 39

what is arthroscopy

Answer 39

a surgical procedure that allows examination of the knee with an endoscope