Major Ligaments of Knee

Question 1

thick and strong; patella to tibial tuberosity

Answer 1

patellar ligament

Question 2

blends with the medial and lateral patellar retinacula

Answer 2

patellar ligament

Question 3

round, cordlike, strong; lateral epicondyle of femur to lateral head of fibula

Answer 3

lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL)

Question 4

tendon of popliteus m. passes deep to it separating it from the lateral meniscus

Answer 4

lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL)

Question 5

not part of the fibrous capsule

Answer 5

lateral (fibular) collateral ligament (LCL)

Question 6

flat band, strong; medial epicondyle of femur to superior medial surface of tibia

Answer 6

medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL)

Question 7

attached to medial meniscus *(very important concept)*

Answer 7

medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL)

Question 8

most frequently injured knee ligament; injury of the medial meniscus may be concurrent because of attachment

Answer 8

medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL)

Question 9

expansion of the semimembranosus m. tendon; reinforces posterior capsule; superolateral to inferomedial

Answer 9

oblique popliteal ligament

Question 10

expansion of posterolateral capsule that arches over popliteus m.

Answer 10

arcuate ligament

Question 11

Answer 11

posterior knee

Question 12

Answer 12

anterior knee (LCL and MCL located)