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Knee Joint Anatomy and Function

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is A pointing to

a)
tibia
b)
femur
c)
patella
d)
humerus
2.

What is B pointing to

a)
posterior cruciate ligament
b)

Patellar Space Surface

c)
anterior cruciate ligament
d)
lateral meniscus
3.

What is C pointing to

a)

Lateral Lobe of the Patella

b)

Lateral Condyle

c)

Bursa of the Condyle

d)

Medial Lobe of the Patella

4.

What is D pointing to

a)
lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
b)
medial collateral ligament (MCL)
c)
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
d)
patellar tendon
5.

What is E pointing to

a)
quadriceps tendon
b)
anterior cruciate ligament
c)

Lateral Meniscus

d)
medial collateral ligament
6.

What is F pointing to

a)

Growth Plate

b)

Adversarial Ligament

c)

Trans-Posterior Tendon

d)

Transverse Ligament

7.

What is G pointing to

a)

Patella Head

b)

Fibular Head

c)

Tibia Head

d)

Sternum Head

8.

What is H pointing to

a)
Humerus
b)

Metatarsal V

c)

Patella Tuberosity

d)

Tibia Tuberosity

9.

What is I pointing to

a)

Lateral Condyle

b)

Lateral meniscus

c)

Medial Meniscus

d)

Medial Condyle

10.

What is J pointing to

a)
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
b)
medial collateral ligament (MCL)
c)
lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
d)
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
11.

What is K pointing to

a)
posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
b)
medial collateral ligament (MCL)
c)
lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
d)
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
12.

What is L pointing to

a)

Lateral Meniscus

b)

Medial Meniscus

c)

Lateral Shock Absorber

d)

Medial Shock Absorber

13.

What is M pointing to

a)

Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)

b)

Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)

c)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

d)

Protective Ligament

14.

What is N pointing to

a)

Patellar Tendon

b)

Patella Alta

c)

Patella

d)

Patella Band

15.

What Muscle(s) flex the Knee

(a)  

16.

The knee is a Hinge Joint

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What Muscle(s) extend the knee?

a)

Quadriceps

b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Hamstrings
d)
Adductors
18.

What does the MCL prevent?

a)

Nothing, it only stabilizes the knee.

b)
The MCL prevents excessive valgus movement of the knee.
c)
The MCL prevents hyperextension of the knee.
d)
The MCL prevents excessive varus movement of the knee.
19.

What does the ACL prevent?

a)

Shin Splits

b)

Dislocations

c)

Varus

d)

Valgus

20.

Which ligament is responsible for preventing excessive anterior movement of the tibia?

a)

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

b)

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

c)

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

d)

Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

21.

What is the primary function of the quadriceps muscle group?

a)

Flex the knee

b)

Extend the knee

c)

Rotate the knee

d)

Stabilize the knee

22.

What is the role of the meniscus in the knee joint?

a)

To absorb shock and stabilize the joint

b)

To prevent hyperextension

c)

To provide blood supply to the knee

d)

To connect muscles to bones

23.

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for flexing the knee?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Adductors

d)

Quadriceps

24.

What is the function of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)?

a)

Prevent anterior movement of the tibia

b)

Support the lateral meniscus

c)

Stabilize the patella

d)

Prevent posterior movement of the tibia

25.

What is the role of the patellar tendon in the knee joint?

a)

Connects the quadriceps to the femur

b)

Connects the patella to the tibia

c)

Connects the femur to the tibia

d)

Connects the hamstrings to the fibula