Knee Joint Flashcards
What are the articular surfaces of the knee?
Medial and lateral femoral condyles articulate with the medial and lateral tibial condyles respectively
What type of joint is the knee joint?
Syniovial hinge joint
Where does the medial collateral ligament attach to?
distal end of the femur medially
poximal end of tibia mediallyq
Where does the lateral collateral ligament attach to?
Distal end of femur laterally
Distal end of tibia medially
what is the ACL designed to do?
Prevent ant displacement of tibia from femur
What is the PCL designed to do?
prevent post displacement
Where does the ACL attach to
Ant intercondular area of tibia and lateral femoral angle
Where does the PCL attach to
post intercondular area of tibia and medial femoral angle
What is the arterial supply of the knee joint
Genicular arteries
What innnervates the knee and where does these nerves arise from?
tibial nerve
common fibular nerve
sciatic nerve
