knee vocab Flashcards
femur
thigh bone
fibula
the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle, parallel with the tibia.
Tibia
the main bone of the lower leg, forming the shin.
patella
knee cap
sesamoid
a small bone found embedded within a muscle or tendon near joint surfaces
mcl
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of four ligaments that keep the knee joint stable.
lcl
The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is on the outer side of your knee and runs from the top part of the fibula (the bone on the outside of the lower leg) to the outside part of the lower thigh bone. The ligament helps keep the outer side of your knee joint stable.
acl
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the center of the knee that prevents the shin bone (tibia) from moving forward on the thigh bone (femur).
pcl
The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the strongest ligament in the knee.
quadricep muscles
large muscle at the front of the thigh, 4 parts
hamstring muscles
muscle in the back of the upper leg
subluxation
a partial dislocation
dislocation
separation of 2 bones where they meet at a joint
dashboard injury
knee hits dashboard causing injury. tibia goes backwards (ptl injury)
meniscus
c shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the shinbone and the thighbone. (tibia and femur)
