The knee- anatomy

Question 1

Parts of distal femur

Answer 1

Medial and lateral epicondyle
Medial and lateral condyles
Femur and patella articulation

Question 2

Proximal parts of the tibia

Answer 2

Tibial plateau
Intercondylar space
Lateral and medial condyles

Question 3

Proximal parts of the fibula

Answer 3

Head

Neck

Question 4

Menisici shape

Answer 4

Wedge shaped in saggital or coronal planes

Crescent shaped in transverse/axial plane

Question 5

Intracapsular liogaments

Answer 5

Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments

Question 6

Patella

Answer 6

Largest sesamoid bone in the body

It is attached to the quadriceps tendon

Question 7

Direction of posterior cruciate ligament

Answer 7

Posterior passes anterior inserts medially

Question 8

Direction of anterior cruciate ligament

Answer 8

Anterior passes posterior and inserts laterally

Question 9

Compare ACL and PCL

Answer 9

ACL is weaker and limits anterior movement of tibia on femur, PCL is stronger and limits posterior movement of the tibia on femur

Question 10

Where does the joint capsule cover?

Answer 10

The edges and back of the joint

Question 11

Muscles which cause flexion

Answer 11

Hamstrings

Question 12

Hamstrings mucsles

Answer 12

Biceps femoris, semitendonsus, semimembaneosus

Question 13

Muscles which cause extension

Answer 13

Quadriceps

Question 14

Quad muscles

Answer 14

Inguinal ligament, sartotirus, Adductor Longus, pectineus

Question 15

How does knee locking work?

Answer 15

Femur rotates internally on tibia

Question 16

How does the knee unlock?

Answer 16

Popliteal helps femur to rotate externally

Question 17

Bursa in knee

Answer 17

Suprapatella bursa- above the patella
Subcutaneous prepatella bursa- anterior to patella
Subcutaneous infrapatella bursa- inferior to the patella