Knee Vocabulary

Directional term that refers to the front.

Directional term that refers to the back.

Directional term that refers to the outside.

Directional term that refers to the middle.

Name for your knee cap (bone).

Name for your thigh bone.

Name for the smaller bone in your shin, located on the lateral side of your lower leg.

Name for the larger bone in your shin that supports all your weight.

Name of the ligament in your knee that stops external rotation, prevents femur from moving posteriorly during weight bearing activities. This ligament attaches to the front of your tibia.

• Posterior Cruciate Ligament

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• Lateral Collateral Ligament

• Medial Collateral Ligament

Name of the ligament that stops internal rotation, prevents femur from sliding forward during weight bearing activities. This ligament attaches to the posterior side of the tibia.

• Lateral Collateral Ligament

• Medial Collateral Ligament

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament

• Posterior Cruciate Ligament