Menisci

Question 1

meniscus shape

Answer 1

stadium shape:
thicker on the outside,
thinner on the inside

Question 2

what type of cartilage is the meniscus

Answer 2

fibrocartilage

Question 3

purposes (3) of meniscus

Answer 3

1. deepen TF articulation
2. cushion
3. shock absorption

Question 4

which menisci is larger?

Answer 4

medial meniscus

Question 5

shape of medial meniscus

Answer 5

C-shape

Question 6

horns of the medial meniscus

Answer 6

anterior and posterior

Question 7

which menisci is attached to joint capsule?

Answer 7

medial meniscus

Question 8

the semimembranosus has an insertion on which menisci?

Answer 8

medial meniscus

Question 9

ligaments found at the medial meniscus

Answer 9

1. coronary ligaments

2. transverse ligaments

Question 10

which menisci is the smaller of the 2?

Answer 10

lateral meniscus

Question 11

ligament found at the lateral meniscus

Answer 11

coronary ligaments

Question 12

shape of lateral meniscus

Answer 12

oval shape

Question 13

which menisci is more mobile?

Answer 13

lateral

Question 14

horns of the lateral meniscus

Answer 14

anterior and posterior

Question 15

which meniscus is more prone to chronic damage?

Answer 15

lateral meniscus

Question 16

which meniscus is the pivot point?

Answer 16

lateral meniscus

Question 17

which meniscus is more commonly injured overall and how?

Answer 17

medial meniscus - acute mechanisms

Question 18

which is better in the long run? meniscal repair or meniscectomy?

Answer 18

meniscal repair

Question 19

what is a meniscectomy

Answer 19

removal of a meniscus/part

Question 20

what is a meniscal repair

Answer 20

stitching the meniscus

Question 21

which takes longer to heal? meniscal repair or meniscectomy?

Answer 21

meniscal repair

Question 22

red zone of meniscus

Answer 22

most vascular

Question 23

red-white zone of meniscus

Answer 23

less vascular

Question 24

white zone of meniscus

Answer 24

most avascular