Knee Joint Quiz

Which joint is considered one of the most traumatized in the physically active population?

• Elbow

• Shoulder

• Knee

• Ankle

What is the main source of stability for the knee?

• Bones and cartilage

• Ligaments and muscles

• Tendons and skin

• Synovial fluid and bursae

In which directions is the knee most unstable?

• Anteriorly and posteriorly

• Medially and laterally

• Superiorly and inferiorly

• Proximally and distally

Which bone is known as the kneecap?

• Femur

• Tibia

• Fibula

• Patella

What is the name of the thigh bone that is part of the knee joint?

• Fibula

• Patella

• Femur

• Tibia

Which bone is located on the lateral side of the knee?

• Femur

• Patella

• Tibia

• Fibula

Which bone is situated medially and is larger in the lower leg, forming part of the knee joint?

• Femur

• Patella

• Fibula

• Tibia

Where are the condyles located in relation to the patella?

• Above the patella

• Below the patella

• On both sides of the patella

• Inside the patella

What is the role of the condyles in the knee?

• They serve as attachment sites for muscles and ligaments

• They are attachment sites for adductor muscles

• They play an important role in patellar tracking

• They are located above the medial epicondyle

What are the epicondyles of the femur?

• Rounded ends of the femur

• Attachment sites for adductor muscles

• Knobby areas located on either side of the knee

• Located on both sides of the patella