Injuries of the Knee Review

The knee is a ________ joint

• Ball and Socket
• Saddle
• Pivot
• Hinge

Knee injuries are not often debilitating for athletes

• True
• False

The knee is composed of _______ bones and ______ ligaments

• 3, 4
• 4, 4
• 5, 4
• 5, 3

The muscles of the knee are some of the strongest muscles in the body

• True
• False

The Patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body

• True
• False

The following muscles make up the Hamstring Group

• Biceps Femoris, Biceps Brachii, Semitendinosus
• Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Rectus Femoris
• Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Vastus Medialis
• Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus

Which of the following muscles make up the Quadriceps Muscle Group

• Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis
• Rectus Femoris, Biceps Femoris, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis
• Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis, Biceps Femoris
• Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Rectus Femoris

Gradual onset, pain behind the patella, the knee giving away, hurts more when climbing stairs, crepitus or a grinding sensation behind the patella, a medial or lateral tilt of the patella are all signs and symptoms of_________

• An ACL sprain
• Patellofemoral Syndrome
• Meniscus Tear
• Hamstring Strain

Inflammation of the patella tendon.

• MCL Sprain
• Meniscal Tear
• Patella Tendonitis
• ACL Sprain

This condition has, pain just below the below patella, Movement of the knee aggravates the symptoms, Knee is often tender to palpation (touch), Tenderness and Swelling may be demonstrated in the anterior portion of the knee, and is often confused with patella tendonitis.

• Patella Tendonitis
• Fat Pad Syndrome of the Knee
• Meniscal Tear
• Iliotibial Band Syndrome