Knee joints Flashcards
1
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Knee joints
A
ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament), PCL (posterior cruciate ligament), MCL (medial collateral ligament), LCL (lateral collateral ligament)
2
Q
ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament)
what would happen if teared
A
helps stop forward movement of the tibia with respects to the femur
3
Q
PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)
what would happen if teared
A
stops backwards movement of the tibia with respects to the femur
4
Q
MCL (medial collateral ligament)
what would happen if teared
A
The MCL helps prevent excessive side-to-side movement of the tibia relative to the femur.
5
Q
LCL (lateral collateral ligament)
what would happen if teared
A
The LCL helps prevent side-to-side movement of the femur relative to the tibia
