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KNEE LIGAMENTS AND MENISCUS

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
WHAT IS #1
a)
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
b)
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT 
c)
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
2.
WHAT IS #2
a)
LATERAL MENSICUS 
b)
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT 
c)
MEDIAL MENISCUS 
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
3.
WHAT IS #3
a)
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
b)
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT 
c)
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
4.
WHAT IS #4
a)
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
b)
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT 
c)
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
5.
WHAT IS #5
a)
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
6.
WHAT IS #6
a)
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT
b)
LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT 
c)
ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
d)
POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT 
7.
WHAT IS #7 
a)
LATERAL MENSICUS
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
MCL
d)
LCL
8.
WHAT IS #8
a)
LATERAL MENSICUS
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
MCL
d)
LCL
9.
WHAT IS #9
a)
RED-WHITE ZONE 
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
RED-RED ZONE
d)
WHITE-WHITE ZONE 
10.
WHAT IS #10
a)
RED-WHITE ZONE 
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
RED-RED ZONE
d)
WHITE-WHITE ZONE 
11.
WHAT IS #11
a)
RED-WHITE ZONE 
b)
MEDIAL MENSICUS 
c)
RED-RED ZONE
d)
WHITE-WHITE ZONE 
12.
WHAT MOTION DOES THE ACL (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT) CONTROL? 
a)
ANTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TALUS 
b)
ANTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TIBIA
c)
POSTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TIBIA
d)
POSTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE ULNA 
13.
WHAT MOTION DOES THE PCL (posterior cruicate ligament) control? 
a)
ANTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TALUS 
b)
ANTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TIBIA
c)
POSTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE TIBIA
d)
POSTERIOR TRANSLATION OF THE ULNA 
14.
WHAT TYPE OF FORCE CAUSES INJURY TO THE MCL (medial collateral ligament)?
a)
VALGUS
b)
VARUS
c)
INVERSION
d)
SUPINATION 
15.
WHAT TYPE OF FORCE CAUSES INJURY TO THE LCL (lateral collateral ligament) ? 
a)
VALGUS
b)
VARUS
c)
INVERSION
d)
SUPINATION 
16.

WHAT ARE THE 2 JOBS OF THE MENSICUS IN THE KNEE?

a)

SHOCK ABSORBER AND KEEPS THE FEMUR FROM ROCKING ON THE TIBIA

b)

WASTE ELIMINATOR AND SHOCK ABOSRBER

c)

KEEPS THE FEMUR STABLE and PROVIDES BLOOD SUPPLY

d)

WHITE BLOOD CELL MAKER AND SHOCK ABOSRBER

17.

WHAT IS A SPECIAL TEST FOR THE ACL?

a)

ANTERIOR DRAWER

b)

POSTERIOR DRAWER

c)

VARUS STRESS TEST AT 20 DEGREES

d)

APLEY'S COMPRESSON AND DISTRACTION

e)

ANTERIOR LACHMAN

18.
WHAT IS A SPECIAL TEST FOR THE LCL
a)
ANTERIOR DRAWER
b)
VALGUS STRESS TEST 
c)
VARUS STRESS TEST 
d)
APLEY'S COMPRESSON AND DISTRACTION 
19.
WHAT IS A SPECIAL TEST FOR THE MCL 
a)
ANTERIOR DRAWER
b)
VALGUS STRESS TEST 
c)
VARUS STRESS TEST 
d)
APLEY'S COMPRESSON AND DISTRACTION 
20.

WHAT IS A SPECIAL TEST FOR THE PCL

a)

ANTERIOR DRAWER

b)

POSTERIOR LACHMAN

c)

MCMURRAYS

d)

APLEY'S COMPRESSON AND DISTRACTION

e)

POSTERIOR DRAWER

21.
WHAT ARE THE 2 MOTIONS AT THE KNEE
a)
FLEXION AND EXTENSION
b)
INVERSION AND EVERSION
c)
PLANTAR FLEXION AND DORSIFLEXION
d)
SUPINATION AND PRONATION 
22.
WHY DOES THE ACL USUALLY REQUIRE SURGERY AND THE PCL DOES NOT? 
a)
IT IS A MORE SEVERE INJURY THAN THE PCL
b)
THE ACL DOESN'T HAVE GOOD VASCULAR SUPPLY COMPARED TO THE PCL
c)
THE ACL IS A LIGAMENT, WHILE THE PCL IS A TENDON AND IS CAPABLE OF HEALING ITSELF 
d)
THE ACL ONLY NEEDS SURGERY IF THEY TORE IT PLAYING FOOTBALL 
23.
WHAT LIGAMENT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE MEDIAL MENISCUS ?
a)
MCL
b)
LCL
c)
ACL
d)
PCL
24.
WHAT KIND OF TISSUE IS THE MENISCUS?
a)
LIGAMENT
b)
BONE
c)
CARTILAGE
d)
MUSCLE
25.
WHAT KIND OF TISSUE ARE THE MCL, LCL, PCL, AND ACL?
a)
LIGAMENT
b)
BONE
c)
CARTILAGE
d)
MUSCLE
26.
WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR INJURY TO A LIGAMENT?
a)
FRACTURE
b)
SPRAIN
c)
STRAIN
d)
TEAR 
27.

The "unhappy triad" is a tear to what structures ?

a)

anterior cruciate ligament

b)

posterior cruciate ligament

c)

medial collateral ligament

d)

lateral collateral ligament

e)

medial meniscus

28.

What are the 2 common MOIs for an ACL tear

a)

hyperextension

b)

twisting of knee while foot is planted

c)

forced knee flexion

d)

twisting of knee while in flexion

29.

What is the function of a bursae sac around the knee

a)

to provide cushion to ligaments and tendons from rubbing against bone

b)

to provide joint lubrication

c)

to provide stability to ligaments and tendons

d)

to provide strength to ligaments and tendons

30.

What is the MOI for a PCL tear?

a)

falling on a bent knee

b)

medial rotation

c)

forced knee flexion

d)

hitting the tibia on a car dash during a crash

31.

What are the special tests for a meniscus tear?

a)

McMurray

b)

Apley compression and distraction

c)

anterior drawer

d)

valgus at 0 degrees