WorksheetsAnatomy of the Knee - Anterior and Lateral Views
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which bone sits proximally above the knee joint and articulates with the tibia at the knee?
Femur
Fibula
Patella
Talus
In the anterior view diagram, which ligament runs on the medial side of the knee to resist valgus stress?
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Which small bone sits anterior to the knee joint and protects the joint during flexion and extension?
Patella
Fibula
Femur
Calcaneus
Which ligament crosses in front inside the joint and helps limit anterior translation of the tibia?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Which ligament is positioned posteriorly inside the knee and limits backward movement of the tibia?
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
From the lateral view, which long slender bone runs along the outside of the lower leg and does not bear much weight at the knee?
Fibula
Tibia
Femur
Ulna
Which structure connects the femur to the tibia on the lateral side, resisting varus stress?
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Match each label with its relative position along the limb.
Proximal
Closer to body trunk
Distal
Farther from body trunk
Patella
Anterior knee cap
Match each ligament with the main motion it resists at the knee.
ACL
Anterior tibial translation
PCL
Posterior tibial translation
MCL
Valgus (inward) stress
LCL
Varus (outward) stress
Which pair of bones form the main hinge surfaces of the knee joint?
Femur and Tibia
Tibia and Fibula
Femur and Fibula
Patella and Fibula
A soccer player gets hit on the outer side of the knee causing it to cave inward. Which ligament is most likely injured?
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
During a sudden stop and turn, the tibia slides forward under the femur. Which ligament most directly prevents this motion?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
From the anterior view, which bone is positioned laterally below the knee joint?
Fibula
Tibia
Femur
Patella
In the lateral view model, which label points to the large weight‑bearing bone of the lower leg that forms the tibial plateau?
Tibia
Fibula
Femur
Patella
Which statement best compares the MCL and LCL based on their locations and roles?
MCL is medial resisting valgus, LCL is lateral resisting varus
MCL is lateral resisting varus, LCL is medial resisting valgus
Both are inside the joint crossing centrally like cruciates
Both primarily stop tibial rotation during walking
Which ligament prevents the tibia from sliding too far forward on the femur?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
The PCL mainly stops which movement of the tibia relative to the femur?
Sliding too far backward
Sliding too far forward
Rotating excessively inward
Separating outward laterally
Which ligament connects the lateral side of the femur to the proximal fibula?
Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
The MCL connects which two areas?
Medial tibia to medial femur
Lateral fibula to lateral femur
Anterior tibia to posterior femur
Posterior tibia to anterior femur
A sudden twisting motion with the foot planted most commonly injures which ligament?
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
A direct blow to the inside of the knee most often causes tears of which ligament?
Lateral collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
A blow to the outer side of the knee is most likely to injure which ligament?
Medial collateral ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Match each knee ligament with its primary role.
ACL
Prevents tibia moving too far forward
PCL
Prevents tibia moving too far backward
LCL
Prevents knee bending medially inward
MCL
Prevents knee separating outward laterally
Match each directional term with the correct side of the leg.
Medial
Toward midline of the body
Lateral
Away from midline of the body
Anterior
Front of the body or bone
Posterior
Back of the body or bone
When the knee bends inward (medially), what is this deformity called?
Varus deformity
Valgus deformity
Rotational deformity
Posterior deformity
When the knee separates outward laterally, what is this deformity called?
Valgus deformity
Varus deformity
Anterior deformity
Medial deformity
Which scenario best matches a typical PCL injury mechanism?
Sudden direct impact to the shin
Quick pivot with planted foot
Blow to the outer knee side
Repetitive long-distance running
Which knee motion decreases the angle between the thigh and lower leg?
Flexion
Extension
Varus
Valgus
Which ligament primarily limits knee extension to prevent the tibia from moving too far backward relative to the femur?
PCL
ACL
MCL
LCL
Which motion is best described as the knees moving outward, creating a bow-legged position?
Varus motion
Valgus motion
Knee flexion
Knee extension
Match each knee motion with the ligament that mainly limits it.
Flexion
ACL
Extension
PCL
Varus
LCL
Valgus
MCL
A soccer player lands with knees collapsing inward. Which ligament is most responsible for resisting this inward angulation at the knee?
MCL
LCL
ACL
PCL
During a squat, as you lower down, which motion increases at the knee and which ligament primarily resists excessive translation in that direction?
Flexion and ACL
Flexion and PCL
Extension and ACL
Extension and PCL
Which pair correctly matches a motion with an incorrect limiting ligament? Choose the mismatch.
Varus – MCL
Valgus – MCL
Flexion – ACL
Extension – PCL
A coach asks you to check knee alignment: one athlete shows knock-knees while standing. Identify the motion and the ligament that counters it.
Valgus motion and MCL
Varus motion and LCL
Flexion motion and ACL
Extension motion and PCL
