Knee Joint

Question 1

What are the components of the Knee Joint?

Answer 1

• aka tibiofemoral joint
• largest synovial joint in the body
• modified hinge joint
• synovial membrane & capsule
• menisci
• patello-femoral joint
• proximal tibio-fibular joint

Question 1

what is the largest synovial joint in the body & what gives it it’s strength?

Answer 1

knee joint
ligaments & muscles

Question 2

what is the cautionary zone for the knee?

Answer 2

popliteal fossa
Borders
- superior - hamstrings:semimembranosus (med), biceps femoris (lat)
- inferior - gastrocnemius and plantaris (lat)
Contents
-tibial nerve - division of sciatic nerve
- common fibular nerve (lat)
- popliteal artery and vein

Question 3

What are the knee articultions?

Answer 3

1. femur & tibia - at the medial lateral condyles
2. Patella & patellar surface of femur
3. Between fibula and tibia

Question 4

Classifications

Joints of the Knee

Answer 4

Aka: tibiofemoral joint
- synovial joint
- diarthrotic joint - freely movable
- modified hinge jointe, bi-axial
1. flexion - extension
2. medial - lateral rotation
- Patellofemoral Joint
- plane | gliding joint
- Proximal Tibiofibular Joint
- Plane | gliding, diarthrotic, uniaxial
- synovial joint
- diarthrotic joint