Knee and Hip Ligaments Flashcards
C-shaped Meniscus?
Medial Meniscus
O-shaped Meniscus?
Lateral Meniscus
What does the Medial Meniscus attach to?
Attached to the MCL and the posterior horn is attached to the semimembranosus vis the capsule
What does not the Lateral Meniscus attach to?
Does not attach to collateral or capsular ligaments
What does the Lateral Meniscus attach to?
Attaches to the Arcuate Ligament and Popliteus Muscle
Menisci carry up to ___% of the load on the Tibia.
70
Menisci facilitates what?
Knee joint stability during motion
What are the primary knee ligaments?
ACL
PCL
MCL
LCL
What does the ACL do?
Checks anterior tibial shear and internal rotation of the Femur (or external rotation of the Tibia)
What does the PCL do?
Checks posterior tibial shear
What does the MCL do?
Checks tibial abduction (valgus force), External rotation
What does LCL do?
Checks tibial adduction (varus force), Internal rotation
Anteromedial bundle is tighter in ______.
flexion
Posterolateral bundle is tighter in ______.
extension
ACL handles up to ___% of anterior tibial force at full extension and up to ____% at knee flexion.
75
90