Knee Anatomy Quiz

Knee Anatomy Quiz

Perform a supine passive assessment of the knee.

Multiple Choice

Which tissue is being stretched during a valgus stress to the knee?

• Medical collateral ligament

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Cruciate ligaments

• Patella ligament

Multiple Choice

Which ligament is being tested during the anterior draw test?

• Medial collateral ligament

• Anterior cruciate ligament

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Radial liagment

Multiple Choice

Which muscle draws the knee out of the screw home lock home mechanism?

• Pectineus

• Psoas

• Piriformis

• Popliteus

Multiple Choice

This is a superior view of the right tibia. True or false?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the origin site of the popliteus muscle?

• Medial surface of lateral condyle of the femur

• Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur

• Posterior part of the posterior surface of the tibia

• Medial surface of the medial condyle of the femur

Swap partners and perform a side-lying passive assessment of the knee.

Multiple Choice

What are the normal active and passive ranges of knee flexion from this starting position, respectively?

• 120 & 140

• 120 & 160

• 140 & 160

• 160 & 120

Multiple Select

Which reasons can account for normal differences in active and passive ranges of movement?

• Apposition of posterior leg and thigh muscles

• Retraction of extensor apparatus

• Shortening of the capsular ligaments

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

How is osteoarthritis likely to affect ranges of knee movement?

• Decrease due to apposition of bone on bone end ranges.

• Increase due to bony erosion.

• Decrease due to pain.

• Increase due to ligament laxity.

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