L15 - Knee Anatomy Flashcards
what is the knee joint between – be sp
what kind of joint
label diagram
what is the fibrous joint capsule formed by
knee functions?
what things help with strengthening
bony expansions
label diagram (pto)
epicondyles
tibial condyles – aka
femoral condyles
intercondylar fossa
locking mechanism
why does this happen / is useful
what are the factors which aid this to happen????
femoral angle
what is it
what is it important for
when does it happen
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think what deformities are there
varus deformity
what is this — examples. what happens here
valgus deformity
what is this – examples
what happens here
what happens as a result of both
knee ligaments
what do they do
what are the types of knee ligaments, what are they called where are they (((what do they do
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lateral / fibula collateral ligament
what is this
what does it do
label and find it
what does tear of this lead to
medial collateral ligament
what is this what does it do where is it
label
what does a tear of this lead to
intracapsular ligaments
what are there
where are thet
what do they do
where go
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intracapsular ligaments
what about with flexed knww and medial and lateral rotation
which is weaker, what is injury caused by
what test can you do to look for damage and how can you do it
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joint menisci
what are they
what do they do
labellll
— diff between them?
joint menisci: attachments
what are horns of mednisci attached to and what does this accomodate
which one is less mobile and where does it attach
labellll attachmentsss
unhappy triad
when does this happen what is it
what is effected and how
why might it take more time to heal
what muscles act on the knee joint
how is the knee reinforced and stabilised
what extends the leg and is the major stabilising muscle of the knee
label it mmkkk
