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41 Cards in this Set
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tibial condyles
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medial and lateral
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tibial plateaus
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medial and lateral
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intercondylar eminences aka
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tibial spines
medial and lateral tubercles |
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intercondylar areas
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anterior and posterior
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fibula inserts closer to which side of tibia?
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lateral condyle
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patella is what
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sesamoid bone embedded in the quadriceps tendon
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where does the patella lig range from
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from patella to tibia
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what are the features of the patella?
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base
apex lateral patellar facet medial patellar facet |
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joint stabilization techniques
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osseous configuration
cartilagenous enhancement ligamentous stabilization myotendinous support |
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osseous configuration
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i.e. ball and socket
lacking in the knee |
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cartilagenous enhancement
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meniscal cartilages
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ligamentous stabilization
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significant in the knee, static stabilizers
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myotendinous support
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significant in the knee, dynamic stabilizers
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cruciate ligaments
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most important stabilizers in the knee
named according to tibial attachment intracapsular intra-articular extrasynovial mainly stabilize antero-posteriorly |
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cruciate ligaments mainly stabilize antero-posteriorly
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stabilize some medio-lateral and rotational movement as well
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cruciate means what
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crossed
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anterior cruciate ligament
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attaches to anterior intercondylar area of tibia and lateral femoral condyle
-torn much more frequently -direction is upwards, backwards, and lateral -longer -weaker |
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posterior cruciate ligament
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attaches to posterior intercondylar area of tibia and medial femoral condyle
-direction is upwards, forwards, and medially -thicker -stronger -shorter |
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meniscal cartilages
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cornua (anterior and posterior)
deepen tibial plateaus weight dispersal/cushioning effects |
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meniscal cartilages
medial is |
larger, thicker, and wider posteriorly
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coronary ligaments
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attach outer edge of menisci to tibial plateaus and carry blood supply
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which side do you tear both cruciate ligament and meniscus
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medial side because they are attached
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posterior horn attaches
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in front of PCL
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anterior horn attaches
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in front of ACL
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the lumbar plexus is responsible for
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anterior and medial thigh
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the sacral plexus is responsible for
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gluteal region, post thigh, entire leg and foot
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if your foot is firmly placed
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rotate femur
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if your foot is off the ground
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rotate tibia
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medial collateral ligament
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medial (tibial)
-wider -attaches to medial meniscus |
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lateral collateral ligament
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lateral (fibular)
-thinner -does not attach to lateral meniscus -interrupted by popliteal ligament |
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other knee ligaments
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anterior meniscofemoral lig
posterior meniscofemoral lig arcuate popliteal lig. oblique popliteal lig |
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which two are named by their relationship to PCL
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anterior meniscofemoral lig.
posterior meniscofemoral lig. |
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anterior meniscofemoral lig.
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aka ligament of humphrey
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posterior meniscofemoral lig
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ligament of wrisberg
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arcuate popliteal lig.
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Y ligament of the knee
off fibular head |
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oblique popliteal lig.
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ligament of winslow
off semimembranosus tendon |
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anterior knee stabilizers
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quadriceps tendon
patella patellar ligament medial patellar retinaculum lateral patellar retinaculum |
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lateral knee stabilizers
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lateral collateral ligament
iliotibial tract biceps femoris m. popliteus m. lateral patellar retinaculum |
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posterior knee stabilizers
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arcuate popliteal ligament
oblique popliteal ligament semimembranosus tendon anterior meniscofemoral lig. posterior meniscofemoral lig. |
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medial knee stabilizers
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medial collateral ligament
sartorius gracilis semitendinosus medial patellar retinaculum |
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unhappy triad of the knee
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ACL
medial meniscus medial (tibial) collateral ligament |
