Knee Joint

Question 1

Types of joints the knee joint belongs too

Answer 1

Synovial hinge joint

Synovial gliding joint

Question 2

Describe the formation of knee joint

Answer 2

Double layered-made of fibrous capsule and synovial membrane
-capsule is attached to margins of articular surfaces and surround the sides of the posterior part of the joint
No capsule present on the front to permit the synovial membrane to form suprapatellular bursa that’s under the quadriceps
Each sode of the patella consists of tendons vastua lateralis and medialia to strengthen the capsule

Question 3

How the stability of the knee joint is maintaining

Answer 3

On each side of patella vastus lateralis and medialis
-posteriorly the oblique popliteal ligament due to expansion of semimembranous muscle
Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament
Femoral tendon of popliteus muscle
-fibular collateral ligament
-tibial collateral ligament
Transverse ligament of knee

Question 4

Ligament posterior aspect of knee

Answer 4

-oblique popliteal ligament
-Arcuate popliteal ligament
-posterior ligament of fibular
Posterior meiscofemoral ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Popliteal tendon

Question 5

Ligament of anterior aspect of knee joints

Answer 5

Anterior cruciate ligament 
Posterior cruciate ligament 
Tibial collateral ligament fibular collateral ligament 
Transverse ligament of knee
Ligament parellae

Question 6

State the intrascapular ligament and uses

Answer 6

Anterior cruciate ligament -prevent posterior displacement of femor
When knee flexed prevents tobia from being pulled anteriorly
-posterior cruciate ligament-prevents anterior displacement of the femur onnthe tibia
With knee joint flexed prevents the tibia from being pulled posteriorly

Question 7

How the knee joint locks

Answer 7

Medial rotation of femur at the end of extension locks the joint

Question 8

Stability of knee joint is due to

Answer 8

Powerful muscles-hamstrings and quadriceps
Lifaments
Bony configuration