Lec 22 - Knee Joint Flashcards
What distinguishes the knee joint from all other joints in the body?
largest and most superficial joint in the body
What are the 3 articulations of the knee joint?
- lateral femorotibial
- medial femorotibial
- patellofemoral
TRUE OR FALSE:
Both the tibia and fibula are involved in the knee joint
FALSE:
The fibula is not involved in the knee joint
What type of joint is the knee joint? What does it allow?
modified hinge, synovial joint
- allows some rotation in addition to flexion and extension
The knee joint is also sometimes referred to as ______
bicondylar joint
What are menisci? What do they do?
fibrocartilaginous plates that rest on the tibial plateau, helps to deepen the articular surface
List the intrinsic ligaments of the knee joint
- patellar ligament/tendon
- medial/tibial collateral ligament
- oblique popliteal ligament
- arcuate popliteal ligament
What is the meaning of arcuate?
arching
TRUE OR FALSE:
Hinge joints have collateral ligaments
TRUE
What replaces the fibrous joint capsule anteriorly?
patellar ligament + patella + quadriceps tendon
This ligament is an extension of the tendon of semimembranosus
oblique popliteal ligament
What does the arcuate popliteal ligament arch over?
the tendon of popliteus muscle
What are the extrinsic ligaments of the knee joint?
- lateral/fibular collateral ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Cruciate ligaments are often reffered to as ____
internal ligaments
TRUE OR FALSE:
Cruciate ligaments are located within the fibrous joint capsule and are included in the synovial capsule
FALSE:
- located within fibrous joint capsule BUT excluded from synovial capsule