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Knee Anatomy/Injuries

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the knee joint?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Patella

2.

What is it called if an athlete gets surgery to repair a torn ACL and tissue graft is harvested from the athlete's own body to create the new ligament?

a)

Paragraph

b)

Autograft

c)

Menisectomy

d)

Allograft

3.

What type of bone is the patella?

a)

Long

b)

Irregular

c)

Flat

d)

Sesamoid

4.

What is the anatomical name for the FLAT surface of the top of the shin bone?

(a)  

5.

Athlete's who suffer from OSD are often left with a large bony bump over what anatomical landmark on the shin?

a)

ACL

b)

Femoral Artery

c)

Tibial Tuberosity

d)

Tibial Plateau

6.

What does the "C" in MCL and LCL stand for?

4 lines
7.

If you suspect an athlete has a torn MCL, what other structure should you also be concerned about being potentially injured?

a)

Medial Malleolus

b)

Tibial Tuberosity

c)

LCL

d)

Medial Meniscus

8.

What type of meniscus tear is shown in the picture above?

4 lines
9.

True or False: Anytime a ligament is completely torn, surgery is ALWAYS required to fix it.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What knee ligament is labeled by the number 9 in the picture above?

a)

PCL

b)

MCL

c)

LCL

d)

ACL

11.

What type of surgery is used to remove the whole meniscus and usually has a larger incision and longer healing time than more modern surgery techniques?

(a)  

12.

ACl prevents translation of the tibia in which direction

a)

anterior movement

b)

lateral movement

c)

medial movement

d)

posterior movement

13.

What structure of the knee is torn in the image above? (Include both words in your answer)

(a)  

14.

What shape is the Medial Meniscus

a)

C-Shaped

b)

Circular

15.

Name the three structures that are a part of the "Unhappy Triad"

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16.

Which muscle group would flex your knee?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gastrocnemius and Soleus

d)

none of these

17.

The MCL prevents which stress?

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Varus

d)

Valgus

18.

What are the two functions of the meniscus in the knee?

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19.

What does the injury PFPS stand for?

a)

Patellofibular pain syndrome

b)

Posterior Flexion Pain Syndrome

c)

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

d)

Prefemoral pain symptoms

20.

Which of the following knee injuries is also commonly referred to as "runner's knee" or "jumper's knee"?

(a)