JOINTS OF LOWER LIMB THE KNEE JOINT

Question 1

largest and most complicated joint in body?

Answer 1

knee joint

Question 2

what is bet the patella and patellar surface of femur?

Answer 2

gliding joint

Question 3

is fibula involved in knee joint?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

articulation of knee joint? covered by?

Answer 4

articular surface of femur, tibia and patella; covered by: hyaline cartilage

Question 5

what type of joint is tibiofemoral?

Answer 5

synovial joint of hinge variety

Question 6

what type of joint is patellofemoral?

Answer 6

plane synovial

Question 7

does the knee joint have an anterior capsule?

Answer 7

no but it is found posteriorly

Question 8

what strengthens the capsule of knee joint?

Answer 8

vastus lateralis and medialis and at the back by oblique popliteal ligament from semimembranous mm

Question 9

what are the extracapsular ligaments?

Answer 9

ligamentum patellae, lateral collateral lig, medial collateral lig, oblique popliteal lig

Question 10

what are the intracapsular ligaments?

Answer 10

cruciate ligaments (anterior and posterior cruciate lig)

Question 11

attachment of logamentum patellae? above and below?

Answer 11

above: lower border of patella
below: tibial tuberosity

Question 12

attachments of lateral collateral ligaments? above and below?

Answer 12

above: lateral condyle of femur
below: head of fibula

Question 13

medial collateral ligament attachments? above and below?

Answer 13

above: medial condyle of femur
below: medial surface of shaft of tibia

Question 14

cord like ligament?

Answer 14

lateral collateral ligament

Question 15

flat band ligament?

Answer 15

medial collateral ligament

Question 16

ligament that is firmly attached to medial meniscus?

Answer 16

medial collateral ligament

Question 17

ligament derived from semimembranosus muscle

Answer 17

oblique popliteal lig

Question 18

strengthens post aspect of capsule of knee joint?

Answer 18

oblique popliteal lig

Question 19

ligaments that cross each other within joint cavity?

Answer 19

acl and pcl

Question 20

prevents: posterior femur, anterior tibia displacement?

Answer 20

acl

Question 21

prevents: anterior femur, posterior tibia displacement?

Answer 21

pcl

Question 22

serve as cushion bet 2 bones?

Answer 22

meniscus

Question 23

o shaped meniscus?

Answer 23

lateral

Question 24

c shaped meniscus

Answer 24

medial

Question 25

more mobile meniscus?

Answer 25

lateral

Question 26

less mobile meniscus?

Answer 26

medial

Question 27

meniscus more prone to injury?

Answer 27

medial

Question 28

synovial membrane of knee joint forms?

Answer 28

suprapatellar bursa

Question 29

anterior bursa? 4

Answer 29

suprapatellar, prepatellar, deep infrapatellar, superficial infrapatellar

Question 30

posterior bursa? 6

Answer 30

popliteal bursa, semimembranosus bursa etc

Question 31

remaining 4 psterior bursa relates to tendon insertion of what muscles?

Answer 31

biceps fem, sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus, gastrocnemius

Question 32

muscles resp for flexion of knee joint?

Answer 32

semimem, semiten, biceps fem

Question 33

muscles resp for extension of knee joint?

Answer 33

rectus fem, vastus - lateralis,medialis,intermedius

Question 34

muscles resp for medial rot of knee joint?

Answer 34

sartorius, gracilis, semiten

Question 35

muscles resp for lat rot of knee joint?

Answer 35

biceps fem