Knee joint

Question 1

<p>Extracapsular ligaments of knee joint (2)</p>

Answer 1

<p>-Lateral collateral -Medial collateral</p>

Question 2

<p>Intra-articular ligaments of knee joint (2)</p>

Answer 2

<p>-Anterior cruciate

| -Posterior cruciate</p>

Question 3

<p>Meninsci are comprised of which type of cartilage?</p>

Answer 3

<p>Fibrocartilage</p>

Question 4

<p>The knee joint is which type of joint?</p>

Answer 4

<p>Hinge / synovial</p>

Question 5

<p>The knee joint has how many articulations? Where are they?</p>

Answer 5

<p>3 articulations (between each tibial and femoral condyle and femoral-patellar)</p>

Question 6

<p>Main movement of knee joint?</p>

Answer 6

<p>Flexion-extension (some medial or lateral rotation can occur when knee is flexed)</p>

Question 7

<p>Which bones are involved in the knee joint?</p>

Answer 7

<p>Femur, tibia, patella.

NOT fibula</p>

Question 8

<p>What are the bursae around the knee joint (4)</p>

Answer 8

<p>-Subtendinous bursa

- Subcutnaeous prepatellar bursa
- Deep infrapatellar bursa
- Suprapatellar bursa</p>

Question 9

<p>Label the structures</p>

Answer 9

<p>A = Trochlear Groove</p>

<p>B = Medial Femoral Condyle</p>

<p>C = Lateral Femoral Condyle</p>

<p>D = ACL</p>

<p>E = PCL</p>

<p>F = Medial Meniscus</p>

<p>G = Lateral Meniscus</p>

<p>H = Tibial Tuberosity</p>

Question 10

Tests for ACL status (3)

Answer 10

Lachmans, Anterior Drawer, Pivot Shift

Question 11

Will an ACL ligament repair itself?

Answer 11

No