Knee Flashcards
(18 cards)
Femur
Thigh Bone
Fibula
Small bone on lateral side of lower leg
Tibia
Big bone in lower leg
Patella
Knee cap at top of knee
Sesamoid
Tiny bone embedded in Muscle or tendon
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
ACL
Anterior collateral ligament
PCL
Posterior collateral ligament
Quadricep Muscles
Large muscle in front of thigh
Hamstring Muscles
Large muscle in back of thigh
Subluxation
When a joint does not work how it is supposed to
Dislocation
When a joint is popped out of the right place
Dashboard Injury
This is when you are in a crash and your knees are injured due to the impact of hitting the dashboard
Meniscus
Cushion between tibia and femur
Valgus
A hit away from the midline
Varus
A hit towards the midline
Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease
When the small bone behind your patellar tendon is inflamed