Knee Test 23-24

What part of the knee bears the most weight?

• Femur
• Tibia
• Fibula
• Talus

What type of bone is the patella?

• Sesamoid
• Flat
• Irregular
• Short

How many Vastus muscles are there?

What inserts on Gerdy's tubercle?

• Vastus Lateralis
• Biceps Femoris
• Sartorius
• Iliotibial Tract

What inserts at the pes anserinus?

• Sartorius
• Biceps Femoris
• Tibialis Anterior
• Semimembranosus

What is the knee joint proper called?

• Tibiofemoral
• Patellofemoral
• Tibiofibular
• Tibiopatellar

What is the menisci responsible for?

• cushion between bones
• deepen tibial fossa
• enhance stability
• All of the Above

What can cause tears of the menisci?

• flexion
• extension
• compression & shear forces
• internal rotation

What is the responsibility of the ACL & PCL

• abduction
• posterior stability
• both of the above
• none of the above

What is the least injured knee ligament?

• ACL
• PCL
• LCL
• MCL