Knee Joint

Question 1

Tendon of the quadriceps muscles

Answer 1

Suspending the patella

Question 2

Femur

Answer 2

Function: articulates only with the tibia

Question 3

Weight bearing segment of the knee joint

Answer 3

Formed btwn the medial and lateral condyles of the femur and medial and lateral condyles of the tibia.

Question 4

Patella

Answer 4

Suspened in the tendon of the quadriceps and is attached to the tibial tuberosity above
Below, by the the patellar ligament.

Question 5

Menisci

Answer 5

Dense c-shaped fibrous tissues with the medial meniscus, being larger and firmly attached to the medial condyle, provide stability to the joint.

Question 6

Collateral ligaments

Answer 6

Location: on each side,
Function: act to reinforce the joint capsul, help to provide strength to the knee joint

Question 7

Proximal end of the medial (tibial) collateral ligament

Answer 7

Location: firmly attached to the medial epicondyle of the femur

Question 8

Distal end of the medial (tibial) collateral ligament

Answer 8

Location: secured to the upper shaft of the tibia.

Question 9

Medial collateral ligaments

Answer 9

Posterior fibers of this wide, triangular ligament are attached to the medial meniscus

Question 10

Latera (Fibular) collateral ligament

Answer 10

Location: extends btwn the lateral epicondye of the femur and the head of the fibula.
Function: not attached to the lateral meniscus.

Question 11

Anteriro tibiofibular ligament

Answer 11

Location: attached to the head of the fibula

Originates from the lateral condyle of the tibia.

Question 12

Cruciate Ligaments

Answer 12

Paired
Location: crosses to connect the femur and tibia.
Inside the knee capsule and named because of their attachment to the tibia.

Question 13

Anterior Cruciate ligament

Answer 13

ACL
Location: attached to the anterior surface of the tibia, in front of the tibial spine
Curves backward to reach the lateral condyle of the femur, behind the intercondylar notch
Function: limiting extension of the lateral femoral condyle.

Question 14

Posterior cruciate ligament

Answer 14

PCL
Location: attached btwn the tibial condyles, on the posterior surface and passes forward to reach the medial condyle of the femur in front of the intercondylar notch.

Question 15

Cruciate ligaments (Function)

Answer 15

serve to prevent displacement of the femur from the tibial plateau.

Question 16

Interosseous Membrane

Answer 16

Function: bind the two leg bones together, help resist the downward displacement of the fibula, when muscles of the fibula contract.

Question 17

Knee Injurises

Answer 17

Damage to these ligaments, severe blow to the lateral knee,

Medial meniscus, medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament are often torn at the same time.

Question 18

Posteriro cruciate ligament tear

Answer 18

Knee is bent and force is applied from the anterior direction