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29 Cards in this Set
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What type of joint is the knee joint? |
Synovial hinge joint |
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What movements are available at the joint? |
Flexion Extension Medial rotation Lateral rotation |
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What are the articulations of the knee joint? |
Femoral condyle Tibial condyle Posterior surface of the patella |
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What type of bone is the patella? |
Sesamoid bone |
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Whats the function of the patella? |
Acts as a pulley for the quadriceps muscle |
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Which side of the patella is larger than the other? |
the lateral side |
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What three things connect the tibia and the fibular? |
the superior joint the inferior joint Interosseous membrane |
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What type of joint is the superior tibiofibular joint? |
Synovial Plane joint |
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Does the superior tibiofibular joint move? |
Only if the ankle moves the distal end |
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What are the articulations of the superior tibiofibular joint? |
Facet on the head of the fibula Facet on the lateral tibia condyle |
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What does the knee joint capsule consist of? |
Tendons Ligaments Capsular fibres Synovial ligning |
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What reinforces the knee joint capsule anteriorly? |
Femor: Common quad tendons Tibia: Patella tendon |
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What are the names of the 3 ligaments that reinforce the knee capsule? |
Oblique popliteal ligament Arcuate popliteal ligament Ligamentum patella |
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Which of the knee capsule ligaments reinforces the posterior of the knee? |
Oblique popliteal ligament |
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What are the names of the extracapsular ligaments? |
Medial collsateral ligament (MCL) Lateral collsateral ligament (LCL) |
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Which extracapsular ligament isn't just extracapsular? |
The Medial collsateral ligament (MCL) is partially intracapsular |
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What are the names of the intracapsular ligaments? |
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) |
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What are the names of the semilunar cartilages in the knee? |
Menisci |
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what connects the menisci that only some people have? |
transverse ligament |
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What do the menisci attach to? |
the tibial condyles |
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Which menisci is largest? |
the medial meniscus |
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Give 5 features of the menisci? |
Increases joint congruency Participate in weight baring across the joint Acts as shock absorbers Aid joint lubrication Participate in locking mechanism |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Oblique popliteal ligament? |
Origin: From an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon close to its insertion on posterior medial tibialcondyle Insertion: Intercondylar line of the femur |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Arcuate popliteal ligament? |
Origin: From the posterior aspect of the fibula head Insertion a) Posterior part of intercondylar area of tibia b) Posterior aspect of lateral femoral condyle |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Medial collsateral ligament (MCL) |
Origin: Medial femoral epicondyle Insertion: Medial tibialcondyle & medial tibialshaft. Deep fibres attach to medial meniscus and medial JC |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Lateral collsateral ligament (LCL) |
Origin: Lateralfemoral epicondyle Insertion: Apex of fibula head |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)? |
Origin: Anterior-lateral tibialspine and intercondylar eminence. Insertion: Posterior part of medial surface of lateral femoral condyle |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)? |
Origin: Posterior intercondylar area of tibia Insertion: Anterior part of lateral surface on medial femoral condyle |
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What are the origins and insertions of the Ligamentum patella (Patella tendon) |
Origin: Around apex of patella Insertion: Tibial tuberosity |
