Knee Vocabulary Flashcards by Jenevieve Kearney | Brainscape

Q

Femur

A

Thigh Bone

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Fibula

A

Small Shin Bone- only supports 10% of weight

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Tibia

A

Big Shin Bone- Supports 90% of weight

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Q

Patella

A

Sesamoid Bone- The knee cap

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Q

Sesamoid

A

Small bone shaped like a seed

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Q

MCL

A

Medial Collateral Ligament

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LCL

A

Lateral. Collateral Ligament

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ACL

A

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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PCL

A

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

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Quadricep Muscles

A

four muscles in front thigh

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Hamstring Muscles

A

Muscles on back of thigh

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Subluxation

A

partial dislocation

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dislocation

A

separation of two bones at joint

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Dashboard Injury

A

Injury to PCL

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Meniscus

A

Pad of cartilage in between tibia and femur

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Valgus

A

knee joint is angled out and away from body mid-line

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varus

A

inward angulation of the joint

Q

Osgood - Schlatter’s Disease

A

Overuse injury that causes a painful bump