The Knee

Name:

1. The cartilage that covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints:

2. What is the swelling within the joint cavity:

3. A break at the location of the growth plate, which can affect growth of the bone:

4. One of four ligaments that are critical to the stability of the knee joint; spans the distance from the medial end of the femur to the top of the medial tibia:

5. Another name for the kneecap:

6. Bone that resembles the shape of sesame seeds are small bones located where tendons cross the ends of long bones in the extremities

7. Name the point where the tibia meets with the femur:

8. Attaches bone to bone:

9. Patellar tendonitis is often referred to as: