sports med Flashcards
1
Q
femur
A
the bone of the thigh
2
Q
fibula
A
the outer bone between the knee and ankle
3
Q
tibia
A
the shin bone
4
Q
patella
A
the knee cap
5
Q
sesamoid
A
a small bony bone (patella)
6
Q
MCL
A
keeps your shin in place
7
Q
LCL
A
the ligament on the outside of your knee
8
Q
PCL
A
the strongest ligament in the knee from the tibia to the femur
9
Q
ACL
A
helps the shin to not move fowrad
10
Q
quad muscle
A
thigh muscle
11
Q
hamstring muscle
A
muscle that runs along the back of your thigh
12
Q
subluxation
A
a partial dislocation
13
Q
dislocation
A
separating of two bones at the joint
14
Q
dashboard injury
A
an injury from a car crash that damages the PCL
15
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meniscus
A
twisting of the knee while the foot is in plantar flexion
