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12 Cards in this Set
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Synovial Joints
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connections between skeletal components where the elemnts involved are seperated by a narrow articular cavity
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major articular surfaces of knee
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two femoral condyles,
adjacent surfaces of tibial condyles |
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menisci
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medial and lateral
round surfaces for articulation with tibia in flexion |
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infrapatellar fad pad
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seperates the patellar ligament anteriorly
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Major ligaments
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patellar ligament, tibial ligament, fibular ligament, collateral ligaments, cruciate ligaments
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patellar ligament
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continuation of quadriceps femoris
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collateral ligaments
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one on each side of knee, stabilize hinge-like motion-fibulular, and tibial
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cruciate ligaments
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in the intercondylaer region-interconnect femur and tibia(cruciate-cross)
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ACL and PCl
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prevents anterior and posterior displacement of tibia and femur
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types of joints
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ball and socket
hinge gliding |
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Stability depends on
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congruency
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as congruency goes up
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stability goes up, mobility goes down
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