Knee Joint Quiz

Does the IT band provide static or dynamic support to the knee joint?

• Static

• Dynamic

A blow to the medial aspect of the knee, would most likely injure:

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Medial collateral aspect

• Anterior cruciate ligament

• Posterior cruciate ligament

Which of the following is an example of a static stabilizer of the knee:

• Lateral collateral ligament

• Rectus femoris

• Vastus medialis

• Flexor hallucis longus

What is the insertion of the vastus intermedius?

• Tibial tuberosity via patella

• Head of fibula

• Proximal posterior tibia

• Medial condyle of tibia

T/F: The meniscus acts as a shock absorber, lubricate, and deepen socket of the knee

• True

• False

Where does the Meniscofemoral Ligament (wrisberg) attach to?

• Lateral meniscus and medial femoral condyle

• Medial meniscus and medial femoral condyle

• Medial meniscus and lateral femoral condyle

• Anterior horns

An excessive Q-angle may lead to:

• Knock-knees, poor patellar tracking

• Knock-knees, better patellar tracking

• Genu recurvatum

• Nothing is affected

Which ligament attaches to anterior horns?

• Transverse ligament

• MCL ligament

• Patellomeniscal ligament

• Coronary ligament

What is the origin of the popliteus

• Lateral condyle of femur

• Medial condyle of femur

• Tibial tuberosity

• Ischial tuberosity

Origin: lateral lip of linea aspera, I- head of fibula

• Biceps femoris, short head

• Biceps femoris, long head

• Vastus intermedius

• Rectus femoris