Knee Anatomy

The knee is one of the most frequently injured joints in the body.

• True

• False

What knee ligament is attached to the femur and tibia on the outside of the joint?

• ACL

• MCL

• LCL

• PCL

The menisci are discs of ______ on the tibial plateau.

• Bone

• Fibrous bands

• Cardiac Muscle

• Fibrocartilage

The Cruciate ligaments form a ___ inside the

• Cross

• Q

• Square

• Rectangle

One of the functions of the menisci is to:

• Increase friction between joints

• Decrease knee stability

• Absorb shock

• Look pretty in the knee

The patellar tendon attaches to the ____.

• Calcaneus

• Femoral Condyle

• Tibial Plateau

• Tibial Tuberosity

The 2 main motions that occur at the joint are:

• Flexion and Rotation

• Rotation and extension

• Flexion and circumduction

• Flexion and Extension

The job of the patella is to protect the knee and increase mechanical advanatage of the quadriceps muscle.

• True

• False

What ligament attaches to the femur and fibula?

• ACL

• LCL

• MCL

• PCL

What ligament, inside the joint prevents forward motion of the tibia.

• LCL

• MCL

• ACL

• PCL