Remaining Exam 2 Material [CH 16 + 17] Flashcards
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what type of joint is the knee
hinge joint
how many bones make up the knee joint
4
-femur
-tibia
-fibula
-patella
articulations of the knee joint
3 total
-tibiofemoral: femur + tibia
-patellofemoral: femur + patella
-proximal tibiofibular: tibia + fibula
menisci
fibrocartilage disks that lie on top of the tibial plateau
shape of medial menisci
C-shaped
shape of lateral menisci
O-shaped
function of menisci
-increase stability of the knee joint
-cushion any stresses placed on the knee
describe blood supply in menisci
-outer ring has greater blood supply than inner
-affects healing
-inner menisci cannot heal on its own
inner/outer menisci can heal on its own
outer, because more blood supply
anterior cruciate ligament
-prevents tibia from moving forward relative to the femur
-stabilizes tibia against excessive internal rotation
posterior cruciate ligament
prevents the tibia from sliding backward relative to the femur
ACL prevents tibia from moving forward/backward
forward
PCL prevents tibia from moving forward/backward
backward
medial collateral ligament
-stabilize the knee against valgus forces
-force to lateral aspect
lateral collateral ligament
-stabilize the knee against varus forces
-force to medial aspect
purpose of MCL
shock absorber against hits from the outside
purpose of LCL
shock absorber against hits from the inside
movement of the quadriceps
knee extension
quadriceps muscles (4)
-rectus femoris
-vastus medialis
-vastus intermedius
-vastus lateralis
hamstrings movement
-knee flexion
-hip extension
hamstrings muscles (3)
-biceps femoris
-semitendinosus
-semimembranosus
be able to label muscles ch16 ppt
accessory knee flexor muscles (5)
-gracilis
-sartorius
-gastrocnemius
-popliteus
-plantaris
external tibial rotation muscles (1)
biceps femoris