Other structures of knee

Question 1

pes anserine aka

Answer 1

goose foot

Question 2

pes anserine muscles from medial to lateral/ superior to inferior

Answer 2

sartorius
gracilis
semitendinosus

Question 3

pes anserine bursa lies where? function?

Answer 3

underneat to reduce friction

Question 4

pes anserine can become irritated from

Answer 4

overactivity, very point specific

Question 5

thickened lateral part of deep fascia of thigh is called

Answer 5

IT band

Question 6

which muscles have insertions on the IT band

Answer 6

TFL,

glute max tendon

Question 7

IT band contains underlying _ to reduce friction

Answer 7

bursae

Question 8

IT band attaches to _ tubercle

Answer 8

Gerdy’s tubercle

Question 9

bursae (6)

Answer 9

1. suprapatellar
2. prepatellar
3. superficial infrapatellar
4. deep infrapatellar
5. pes anserine
6. bursa deep to gastrocnemius

Question 10

what lies deep to infrapatellar tendon?

Answer 10

infrapatellar fat pad

Question 11

what attaches to tibia and anterior horns of both menisci?

Answer 11

infrapatellar fat pad

Question 12

infrapatellar fat pad innervation and vascularization

Answer 12

well innervated and vascularized

Question 13

plica (4)

Answer 13

1. medial plica
2. suprapatellar plica
3. infrapatellar plica
4. lateral plica

Question 14

which plica is a thickening/folding in synovial membrane

Answer 14

lateral plica

Question 15

this syndrome is found anteromedial aspect of knee where irritation is caused from gliding over the anteromedial femoral condyle

Answer 15

plica syndrome

Question 16

plica syndrome is usually symptomatic/asymptomatic?

Answer 16

asymptomatic